American Women Creating the New Buddhism "Essential reading for anyone wanting to understand feminism, Buddhist practice in America today, and where and how these two movements meet." -Susan Griffin, author of Woman and Nature

Turning the Wheel: American Women Creating the New Buddhism, Sandy Boucher, Beacon Press, Paperback, 1993, 386 Pages, $31.00

Sandy Boucher, a leading spokesperson on women and Buddhism, is the author of several books including She Appears! Encounters with Kwan Yin Goddess of Compassion; Discovering Kwan Yin; Opening the Lotus; and Turning the Wheel. In 1979, Boucher was granted the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Literature for her extensive work. Born and raised in Ohio, she now resides in Oakland, California.