An Inspirational Gift for Your Daughter
If you have a daughter in need of positive role models, She: A Celebration of Greatness in Every Woman makes an excellent gift. It’s the perfect thing to flip through when you’re having a bad day and in need of a little pick me up.
This beautiful book by Mary Ann Radmacher and Liz Kalloch features quotes from women in many different fields, including:
- Virginia Woolf
- Marilyn Monroe
- Anne Frank
- Oprah Winfrey
- Madeleine Albright
- Emily Dickinson
- Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Julia Child
- Margaret Cho
“We both celebrate women who embody qualities that are important to us,” Radmacher and Kalloch write. “These women, by virtue of how they live out their days, become a guidepost for our own practices and habits.”
The quotes are loosely organized into chapters that celebrate the special qualities present in every woman, such as nurturing, collaboration, leadership, compassion, imagination, and creativity. Each chapter features quotes, illustrations, and an introduction with advice from the author.
My personal favorite is from the chapter “She Is Nurturing.” The excerpt below is one I think any woman can relate to, especially when she’s raising a family.
Dear Generous Heart,
In the quiet moments those sweet times or pauses in which you feel your weariness, you might wonder what it is you have left to give. Hear, then, the whisper of your own support system, the legacy which comes of your many miles, like a wind down a deep canyon.
“You have everything you need. Begin again, nurture your own garden. It is from that growing abundance that you are able to provide hope to others.”
Disclaimer: A review copy was provided by the publisher.
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