Window on My Heart

by Olave Baden-Powell

Genres: Biography

287 pages, Paperback

First published May 21, 1973

About the author

Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell, GBE was born Olave St Clair Soames in Chesterfield, England. She was later known as Olave, Lady Baden-Powell, or The Dowager Lady Baden-Powell, having outlived her husband, Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting and Girl Guides, by over 35 years.

Olave became Chief Guide for Britain in 1918. Later the same year she was presented with a gold Silver Fish, one of only two ever made. She was elected World Chief Guide in 1930. As well as making a major contribution to the development of the Guide / Girl Scout movements, she visited 111 countries during her life attending Jamborees and national Guide and Scout associations.

Reviews

[Helen Hobbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic insight into an amazing life. Love the references to her diary and the cross references to her mother's diary.
Highly recommended, hard to put down. Easy to read, uplifting and inspiring.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

me encanta saber mas de la vida de los fundadores de las guias y los scouts y mas porque hace mucho tiempo hago parte del movimiento guia

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was given to me to read since I am a brownie leader. It was interesting knowing the background how the girl guide movement came into existance and the leader's life. What a different time period than the one today.

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

The period of history that Lady B-P's life spans is incredible.
The fact that she kept a diary most of her life adds a really personal feel to the events that unfold around her.

[Sarah Byrne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic insight in the life of a fantastic lady. Great for anyone involved in the Girl Guiding community, beit now or in the past.

[Mar]

¡Padrisimo!