Publisher's Synopsis
Spinderella Soap entertains a tale of many lessons in love. Spinderella's story is playfully exaggerated using magazine images collaged with metaphoric rhythmic words. She struggles for joy through self-actualization and independent success by transforming her physical and spiritual hardships. Inspirational mystical beings of all sorts assist Spinderella to seek the truth. Spinderella Soap encourages the reader to seek insightful lessons in life that can be seemingly contrary such as: laughter/tears; wisdom/foolishness; mistakes/success and yet complementary contrasts necessary to find inner freedom.
Spinderella is a woman who is in her 30's going through the rituals of divorce. Each Soap Scene leads her to discover what brings happiness. "Spinderella celebrates a winner eating her frogs' legs for dinner! [Soap scene #6] Spinderella's new career gets her on stage to sing with... "The band's name is the Sweet Tarts!" [Soap scene #7] She becomes a partner in a club called Internal Affairs with Bobby Blue. [Soap scene #8] The party is soon to be over when... "Spinderella catches her breath; outside the club's doors she witnesses a death...! [Soap scene #9] Death leads her to seek spiritual wisdom... "Spinderella mediates with the Divine, within her mind a sandcastle shrine." [Soap scene #12] Many beings help to guide her through difficult transformations..."The Miracle Maids appear at the door" [soap scene #16] She desires... ..."A new love mate. Arriving in the glorious place called Man-if-fest State"[soap scene #17] Spinderella finds love with a surrealist painter. "Je suis une Artiste, Orbit Orange de Paris. Would you like to dance?" [Soap scene #18] Spinderella's rise to famesacrifices intimacy with Orbit Orange. A mystic lover introduces her to the Piazza of Curses [soap scene #25] where she faces her darkest of fears. Will Orbit Orange win Spinderella back?
