WILD FREEDOM: The Princess Who Found Her Name, On Fairy Tales, Imagination and the Creative Mind

WILD FREEDOM: The Princess Who Found Her Name, On Fairy Tales, Imagination and the Creative Mind by Dale M. Kushner is a luminous fairy tale of individuation. A young princess's courageous journey away from the suffocating weight of duty and the poisonous expectations of an envious mother and sister into the boundless terrain of her own wild self. The structure of this book is itself a kind of magic. First, the little princess's liberating tale. Then three Jungian analysts each take the tale and illuminate it from a distinct angle, revealing hidden layers of psychological truth. Finally, Kushner draws us into her summer cabin to share how the story was born. The result is a must-read for anyone drawn to the intersection of story, shadow, and self-discovery.