Sandy Boucher is an American writer,

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, and feminist. She lives in

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Life and career

Boucher received a

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from the Graduate Theological Union in

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. Her degree was in the

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and

phenomenology of religion The phenomenology of religion concerns the experiential aspect of religion, describing religious phenomena in terms consistent with the orientation of worshippers. It views religion as made up of different components, and studies these components a ...

. For a time, she was a

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in Sri Lanka. Boucher has been a contributor to the publications '' Tricycle: The Buddhist Review'' and '' Lion's Roar'', along with publishing articles in the ''

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'', ''The Sun'', and ''

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''. In 1975 Boucher was a

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, an

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Published books

* ''Assaults & Rituals: Stories'' (1975) * ''The Notebooks of Leni Clare, and Other Short Stories'' (The Crossing Press feminist series) (1982) * ''Heartwomen: An Urban Feminist's Odyssey Home'' (1982) * ''Turning the Wheel: American Women Creating the New Buddhism'' (1993) * ''Opening the Lotus: A Woman's Guide to Buddhism'' (1997) * ''Discovering Kwan Yin: Buddhist Goddess of Compassion'' (1999) * ''Hidden Spring: A Buddhist Woman Confronts Cancer'' (2000) * ''Dancing in the Dharma: The Life and Teachings of Ruth Denison'' (2005)

References

External links

Official website
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