Girlosophy: Real Girls' Stories

by Anthea Paul

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.

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2005

About the author

Anthea Paul has worked internationally as a stylist, trend forecaster and market consultant, photo editor, skl patroller, creative director and art director. She has produced a photo shoot at Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion, has seen the dawn of New Year's Day at Stonehenge, dressed (and undressed) Kate Moss and other supermodels backstage at fashion shows, has channeled the vibrations in Sedona, Arizona, once traveled Route 66 from NYC to LA and back in a U-Haul truck, glimpsed Jah in Negril, Jamaica, has skied back-to-back winters in search of the ultimate powder snow, and lived in New York through the nineties -- and survived. Anthea is the author of the bestselling girlosophy: A Soul Survival Kit and girlosophy 2: A Love Survival Kit, and is CEO of girlosophy pty limited and www.girlosophy.com.