Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Fostered by immigrant Hungarians near the Great Lakes in Michigan,
Estés grew up amid nature and hearing stories from a long non-literate
tradition. Her roots are Mexican-Spanish.
She has a doctorate in ethno-clinical psychology, or the study of
tribes and groups, and is a Jungian psychoanalyst. She is also a
renowned poet.
The writing of Women Who Run with the Wolves was begun in
1971 and the stories collected from across North America. Other books
include The Gift of Story and The Faithful Gardener, which is based on
her childhood experiences.