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 Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Book Description
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.
