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A Girl's Gateway To Womanhood: A Rite Of Passage Guidebook for Girls, Parents and Mentors in two partsVeronica Publishing, US$18.00 To order, contact Frederica Chapman |
Reviews"Unlike most of us who live ritual at an unconscious level or spurn it altogether, Frederica believes in its power to guide our lives. She designs a ritual for the passage from girlhood to womanhood - a time completely neglected by our culture. It feels brave to do this and reflects her optimism and creativity." Jane Burdick, Feldenkrais practitioner "The Gateway creates an opening through which young women can express their feeling about growing older comfortably and decide what it is about becoming a woman that they want to celebrate." Jessica Carol Dowdy, 17 "Frederica Chapman brings an essential gift to young women and to the elder women who love them. When genuinely experienced, rites of passage bestow maturity on the individual and on the culture." Marion Woodman, Jungian analyst and author |
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  Photos by Arthur Fink Special thanks to "Simon", a Barred Owl from "The Center for Wildlife" Cape Neddick, Maine. |
She Greened The Land: A Feminine Myth For The 21st CenturyVeronica Publishing, US$16.00 To order, contact Frederica Chapman
Elegant black and white photographs throughout. |
Reviews"Frederica Chapman's exquisite text rings true to the mythos and to the new story. She has brought together a magnificent concept in a form that people can relate to, dream about and assimilate into their lives. It speaks loud and clear for the feminine that so many of us are striving for." Marion Woodman, internationally acclaimed Jungian analyst and author "Frederica Chapman's evocative rendering of a tale she conceived on her own and only later found ancient folklore evidence for, The Princess, The Old Goddess, and The King: a Feminine Myth for the 21st Century, speaks to the hearts and minds of young women seeking to understand the sacred essence of the Feminine. As the archetypal journey of youth seeking to know itself beyond the fetters of its elders, the story is classic rite-of-passage literature, appealing and important. Ms. Chapman's story honors freedom of gender experience and expression, releasing the individual--male or female--from the stricture of gender-defined role. With its workbook format clearly designed to encourage dialogue, the book will inspire personal re-thinking of a subject too often used to polarize rather than to foster understanding." Connie Conway, editor "Several things are possible in reading and discussing this fairy tale, which both offers us a clear picture of the feminine/masculine as well as strengthens the cause of balance between the sexes – a rearrangement of our mental landscape! We can read it, ask questions, and actually dream answers, if we listen to our dreams closely. Perhaps, as the tale promises, our gender prejudices will indeed dissipate if we integrate the energy of the Old Goddess into our consciousness. For stories like this wonderfully told tale are actually our inside truths! Listen carefully!" Karen Gillman, PhD, poet and author |
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Of Kings and FoolsAugust House Publishers, US$14.95 To order: E-mail Michael ParentIn Of Kings and Fools Julien Olivier and Michael Parent recount the stories that they often heard as children growing up in the northeast United States. They recall with a Franco-American flair the lutin's tricks on farmers, the Jack-like adventures of Ti-Jean, Pierre and his modern-day chain saw, a beautiful princess conquering an evil witch, and family stories passed down from generation to generation. Meet Michael's grandfather, Honoré Fournier, who spoiled his grandchildren with kindly generosity, and Alexis Lacasse, Julien's grandfather, who didn't let a prank stop him from arriving to dinner on time. "Olivier and Parent inherited their families' love for stories and continue that legacy by telling others about their ancestry. In this glowing collection of stories gathered from many sources, the pair invite readers to share in their heritage." |
Reviews"This collection of translated and retold stories has been warmly received by critics and story-lovers alike. Besides being good entertainment, the stories inform readers about Franco-American culture, and, in their own way, help to preserve it." Concord Monitor, Concord, N.H. "A glowing collection of stories gathered from many sources and invites readers to share in a storytelling culture teeming with French and Canadian traditions. Highly recommended!" The Children's Bookwatch "These stories are fresh, funny, and spirited. The language rings. This is a superb work. Bravo!" Jay O'Callahan "There is a personal warmth permeating this book...(the stories are) fun to read, more fun to tell. Of Kings and Fools is highly recommended." Second Story Review |
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Sundays at Grandma'sAudio Tape, US$10.00 To order, contact Michael Parent |
Review"A delightful account of growing up Franco-American that all ages should enjoy." Portland Press Herald |
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Chantons --- Let’s Sing, in French and EnglishBilingual CD! US$15.00 To order, contact Michael Parent Chantons is a new CD of wonderful traditional French songs for children and families, sung both in French and English. LA Arts of Lewiston spearheaded the production of "Chantons," and received a New Century Community Arts and Heritage Grant from the Maine Arts Commission and the Maine Humanities Council to do so. The Florence Gould Foundation and the New England Folk Festival Association also provided funding support. Copies of the CD have been distributed to schools throughout Maine, providing another means for teachers to instruct and give a flavor of French and the Franco-American culture to their students. The CD contains extensive liner notes with lyrics in both French and English and informative notations about each song. French speakers may recognize many of the songs, while non-French speakers can also enjoy them, and learn some French in the process. |
Reviews"Thank you for this treasure of a CD . . . The kids loved it!" Richard Ruel, father of three "Man, we love this record." David Holt, Grammy Award winner "This well-crafted collection of music is entertaining and lends itself to individual and group listening." School Library Journal |
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Vibrantly colored Masks of Nature for use in schools, camps and for ecology groups9 and 3/4" round on card stock, complete with elastic and easy directions for use. To order, contact Frederica Chapman |
This is the story of the feminine soul, of our earth's need for attention, and of our human connectedness. It is a mythic story of a princess whose father, the king, has ignored his duty to the earth. Witnessing her own roses dying, the princess departs from all that is familiar to make a journey to heal the kingdom's wasteland. She deepens into her feminine energies by listening to the women at the well of the spirit. She sleeps and dreams of an owl, the moon. Thus nourished, she wishes to enter the circle of women. She accepts the vessel of the maiden, and watches the passing of the other womanly vessels. As the wheel of time turns, and the old woman departs, the princess enters into the flow of her own life force, her own time for ripeness. The inner feminine is now connected to the masculine, as the girl, replete in her womanliness, stands in her own tree of life, reaching toward the sky, centered in her own true story. But, she alone can save the kingdom…Will she have the courage and strength to convince the king to accept his duty to earth once again?