Sandy Boucher Explained

Sandy Boucher is an American writer, Buddhist, and feminist. She lives in Oakland, California.

Life and career

Boucher received a master's degree from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Her degree was in the history and phenomenology of religion.^[1] For a time, she was a Buddhist nun in Sri Lanka.

Boucher has been a contributor to the publications and Lion's Roar,^{[2] [3]} along with publishing articles in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Sun, and Writer's Digest.^{[4] [5] [6]}

In 1975 Boucher was a fellow at MacDowell Colony, an artists' colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

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)^[7]
• Opening the Lotus: A Woman's Guide to Buddhism (1997)^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}
• Discovering Kwan Yin: Buddhist Goddess of Compassion (1999)^{[14] [15]}
• Hidden Spring: A Buddhist Woman Confronts Cancer (2000)^{[16] [17] [18] [19]}
• Dancing in the Dharma: The Life and Teachings of Ruth Denison (2005)^[20]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sandy Boucher. MacDowell Colony. May 11, 2020.
2. Web site: Sandy Boucher. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. May 11, 2020.
3. Web site: About Sandy Boucher. Lion's Roar. May 11, 2020.
4. News: Sandy. Boucher. November 25, 2007. Calling Dr. Lee. SFGate. San Francisco Chronicle. May 11, 2020.
5. News: Boucher. Sandy. November 2000. We're Family In Here. The Sun. May 11, 2020.
6. Boucher. Sandy. April 1995. Are You Holding Back?. Writer's Digest. 30–33. May 11, 2020.
7. Woodhouse. Mark. October 1, 199. Turning the Wheel: American Women Creating the New Buddhism. Library Journal. 124. 16. 60.
8. Bagby. Jeanne. May 15, 1997. Opening the Lotus: A Woman's Guide to Buddhism. Library Journal. 122. 9. 80.
9. Cantwell. Cathy. Summer 2001. Book Review: "the Mandala: Sacred Circle in Tibetan Buddhism," by Martin Brauen, Martin Willson; "Opening the Lotus: A Woman's Guide to Buddhism," by Sandy Boucher. Tibet Journal. 26. 2. 85–87.
10. Diamond. Sara. October 1997. Review: Practice Makes Imperfect. Women's Review of Books. 15. 1. 17–18. 10.2307/4022759. 4022759.
11. News: April 28, 1997. Opening the Lotus CL. Publishers Weekly. May 11, 2020.
12. News: Ann Brussat. Frederic. Ann Brussat. Mary. Opening the Lotus: A Woman's Guide to Buddhism. Spirituality & Practice. May 11, 2020.
13. Hammond. Holly. September–October 1997. Briefly Noted Books. Yoga Journal. 122. May 11, 2020.
14. Catalfo. Phil. July–August 1999. Briefly Noted Books. Yoga Journal. 106–107. May 11, 2020.
15. Graham. Christian. May 1, 1999. Discovering Kwan Yin: Buddhist Goddess of Compassion. Library Journal. 124. 8. 86.
16. Wickens. Andy. October 1, 2000. Hidden Spring: A Buddhist Woman Confronts Cancer. Library Journal. 125. 16. 135–136.
17. Sawyers. June. September 1, 2000. Hidden Spring: A Buddhist Woman Confronts Cancer. Booklist. 97. 1. 34.
18. News: Wiess. Jana. September 11, 2000. Hidden Spring: A Buddhist Woman Confronts Cancer. (Review) (Brief Article). 247. 85. Publishers Weekly. 37.
19. News: Ann Brussat. Frederic. Ann Brussat. Mary. Hidden Spring: A Buddhist Woman Confronts Cancer. Spirituality & Practice. May 11, 2020.
20. News: Scott. Whitney. March 1, 2005. Dancing in the Dharma: The Life and Teachings of Ruth Denison. Booklist. May 11, 2020.