Girlosophy: A Soul Survival Kit (Girlosophy series)
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Product Description
Aimed at women from 12-30, this handbook is a blueprint for life which urges all young women to find their own individual truth. To become a girlosopher, you need: an open heart and mind; a direct and honest approach; a strong vulnerability; an ornate simplicity; and a ruthless compassion. A new philosophy for girls, girlosophy is intended to help you take charge of your destiny and your practical life by giving you the spiritual, emotional and practical means to achieve your full potential. "Girlosophy" represents and depicts real girls from all over the world, emphasizing physical health, intellectual and emotional balance, individuality and natural beauty.
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Fantastic and inspiring!
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I bought this book for my daughter who loves the inspirational passages and advice. We both enjoyed seeing healthy, beautiful girls who appear to be active and happy (since when is being thin a sin? Not everyone is anorexic!). These are the healthy images we should encourage, not acceptance of unhealthy fat! how taking good care of oneself can yield better results on the inside as well as the outside. But that's not what this book is all about, this book is about being strong, confident and self-sufficient, kind, conscientious, not about sitting on the sofa, chips and soda in hand, wishing for a miracle. I recommend this book for girls who can already "stand on their own" or who may not realize their potential, but not for the overly low self-esteem set.
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controversial:
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The book is beautifully written, it inspires you and gives you hope. The way the words and sentences are placed gets your attention, and strikes your negative thoughts.
The bad thing is: the images. Why use beautiful women? All the women in the book are thin like angels. Their bodies are perfect. I know that the human should be treated holistically, body and soul, but what is the message being sent to a girl that is not so closed to the ideal body? it can awake negative feelings and may link the words with a perfect body. its like giving the message that happiness is for beautiful thin girls.
However when you need an inspirational boost its nevertheless a very good book.it reminds you some important aspects that most of us forget very easily and get depressed.
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Beautiful and strengthening
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I gave this to a teenager who had a breif psychotic break following the death of her brother. Many reads did not work for her while she was in the hospital, as she 'read into' the books in negative ways. This book was so positive for her that she tore it up and hung pictures around the hospital room walls. SHE LOVED IT. It was the only book that helped her. Following her stay, she realized her need to go into drug treatment, and she did, with a new copy of Girlosophy, which she shared with all the girls in her program. They loved it too. They commented that the book conveyed the beauty, strength and power in girls and women. There was no negative comparisons. The message recieved is "We are all beautiful and strong and capable."
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An artful life philosophy
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As a real teenager (as opposed to a concerned adult) I found this book to be fantastic; right on target with many of my own beliefs, it reinforced them in print in a beautiful book.
As to the hypocrisy claims, I don't think they have any basis. Yes, Anthea Paul uses pictures of beautiful girls. Personally, I feel the same inadequacy when seeing these women as I do when I see models - none. I am me, and that's all there is to it. This is what Paul stresses so greatly in her books. The big difference between the girls in the girlosophy books and models is that the girls in these books are real, whereas models seem to be from another world (seen as unattainable and frustrating to many). Also, there are no "women who work in corporate law, or carpentry" because the theme of this book is more of a beach/summer type of book - if it was set in urban places to have more of a city feel, I'm sure there would have been pictures of women who work in corporate law, and the same applies to carpentry or whatever skill one wishes to see in this book.
In the end, a book can only cover so much, and personally, I think this book covers life and philosophy of life as well as can ever be done by a book.
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Beautiful, despite contradictions
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Having seen many of today's teen self-help books, I'd have to say this one really takes the cake. It's filled with eclectic wisdom, inspiring messages, and best of all: truly beautiful pictures of girls from all backgrounds. I know there has been some debate on the women used in the pictures (how they all have "classic beauty" and not enough diverse body types are used) but this can be easily overlooked because there is so much more to the book. It sends a wonderful message to today's women overflowing with positive thinking and love. A must-read for all women ages 12+.
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