Girlosophy: Real Girls' Stories (Girlosophy series) - Softcover

Paul, Anthea

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1865089060 ISBN 13: 9781865089065

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 2005

Synopsis

This vibrant collection features the stories of more than 30 real girls, from Australia to Brazil and from the United States to England, whom Paul encountered on her international travels. They share their different experiences, personal philosophies, hopes for themselves, and dreams for the future, revealing the wisdom of young women as they face the reality of life in the 21st century. Teenagers will relate to these remarkable young women as they speak of universal issues of family, love, work, and school. And girls will be inspired by the unique sense of purpose, destiny, and spirituality that the profiled girls discuss. Beautifully designed and richly illustrated, this volume puts the spotlight on the amazing girls who live in everyone's midst, providing real, accessible role models.

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About the Author

Anthea Paul is the author of the Girlosophy series and the coauthor of 21st Century Goddess. She has worked internationally for several major magazines, including Gear, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Surf Girl, and Town & Country, and her writing has appeared in Seventeen. She has worked professionally as a stylist, trend forecaster, market consultant, and creative director.

From School Library Journal

Grade 10 Up–Paul and the art direction team from the Girlosophy series are back with a new offering for the self-help and spirituality shelves. While no less visually stunning than the previous titles, this one lacks the literary spark of the earlier books. The author interviews and profiles 23 women from primarily the Southern hemisphere and shares their worldviews and philosophies. These individuals, with wildly diverse backgrounds and careers, all share a similar outlook and a New Age sensibility. Most of them are in their 20s and 30s. The profiles are a bit long–they average about eight pages–and can be difficult to read as the text of varied fonts and colors is laid over backgrounds incorporating photographs. The inspiring first-person narratives feature short bursts of almost stream-of-consciousness writing. Devotees of the series will still be drawn to Paul's signature style.–Elaine Baran Black, Gwinnett County Public Library, Lawrenceville, GA
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Edition details

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1865089060
• ISBN 13: 9781865089065
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192