She: A Celebration of Greatness in Every Woman

by Mary Anne Radmacher, Liz Kalloch

Overview

She is a book of qualities illustrating the greatness of women. From "everywoman" to exemplars such as Madame Secretarys Hillary Clinton and Madeline Albright to visionary artist Shiloh McCloud and poet Maya Stein, these many women represent the very best in the human spirit. Author/artists Mary Anne Radmacher and Liz Kalloch have gathered these fierce and feisty females along with their best advice for our life's journey on the topics of leadership, friendship, purpose, adventurousness, cooperation, collaboration, risk-taking, resourcefulness, happiness, compassion, and much more, including what it is to inspire.

Each page spread features a collection of vintage art and ephemera elegantly designed by Liz Kalloch paired with a love letter by Mary Anne Radmacher to each quality along with a tribute to women's strength, character, and the extraordinary capabilities within each and every woman. She gathers the wisdom of many wise women including Madeleine L'Engle, Laura Schlessinger, Erica Jong, Rachel Carson, Oprah Winfrey, Harper Lee, Lucille Ball, Mother Teresa, Pearl Buck, Cheri Huber, Julia Child, Drew Barrymore, and many more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936740727
Publisher:	Start Publishing LLC
Publication date:	12/24/2013
Pages:	202
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Mary Anne Radmacher is a writer and an artist. She conducts workshops on living a full, creative, balanced life, teaches Internet writing seminars, and works with individual clients. She has been writing since she was a child, and she uses her writing to explore symbols and find meaning. Among her special honors she counts the respect of her peers and the friendship of children. She is the author of Lean Forward into Your Life (Conari Press, 2007), and Live Boldly (Conari Press, 2008). She lives with her husband near Seattle, Washington. Visit her online at www.maryanneradmacher.com or www.maryanneradmacher.net.

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SHE

A Celebration of Greatness in Every Woman

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By Mary Anne Radmacher, Liz Kalloch

Cleis Press, Inc.

Copyright © 2013 Mary Anne Radmacher and Liz Kalloch
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-936740-72-7

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INTRODUCTION

Consider the possibility of soaring.

What is often perceived as failure is better understood as practice.

A bird is not born able to fl y but rather a bird IS born equipped to fl y.

The moment when consistent attempts/practice intersects with appropriate development and right timing, that is the moment when a bird can fl y. The potential for flight is within them, from the beginning. It just takes time.

You are also equipped to fl y. You have everything it takes to soar.

All those attempts that look like failures? They are attempts, exercise, practice. Each effort defines a woman's capacity, her unique style. At that ideal intersection when effort and equipment work wonderfully together with personal desire and vision, it will be no surprise, at all, that YOU SOAR, you will soar and you can keep on soaring.

Too many people expect perfection or, at least, practically perfect, the first time they try something. Without that immediate satisfaction of quick mastery, they assess that they can't do it. "I'm no good at this." "I haven't the native talent for this." "I'm just not _________(artistic, creative, athletic, witty, funny)."

That something brings you pleasure is reason enough to pursue it. It does not require immediate mastery or even that you eventually do it "perfectly."

Could the ancient wisdom of fall seven times get up eight sound like: Leap. Fall, Get up. Jump. Fall. Get up. Skip a little. Fall. Get up? Rather than considering those falls failures, consider them training for soaring. Brain specialists assert that the brain has to pave new pathways while embracing a new skill, pursuit, idea, vision. Laying down a new road takes time whether it's a county road crew laying asphalt or you discovering ways of thinking or behaving.

The key word is discovering. Uncovering. Unfolding. There are extraordinary capacities held within you, some of which you only have a whisper of an idea. You don't have to go get them, learn them, apply them. You already have what you need within you. Here you will connect with the wisdom of dozens of amazing women, just like you. Through phrase, shared experience, and stories, you will begin to see how these women harnessed their personal capacity and natural strengths to make significant contributions to their own lives and the lives of their circle.

SHE (She Harnesses Everything)—is a Celebration of Greatness in Every Woman. It is your personal Book of Hours. Allow it to inspire you, call you to courageous ways of seeing how lovely, how awesome, how amazing you truly are.

Mary Anne Radmacher and Liz Kalloch

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Table of Contents

Contents

Foreword by Jane Kirkpatrick, xiii,
introduction, xv,
preface, xvii,
she is willing, 3,
Amanda Oaks, 4,
she is nurturing, 6,
Glenis Redmond, 8,
she is an intrepid traveler, 11,
Gina Bramucci, 12,
she is magical, 15,
Kathleen Gallagher Everett, 16,
she is a purposeful risk taker, 19,
Gillian Simon, 20,
she is cooperative and collaborative, 22,
Mary Anne Radmacher, 24,
Liz Kalloch, 24,
she is compassionate, 27,
Marianne Elliott, 28,
she is resourceful, 30,
Hillary Rodham Clinton, 32,
she is mystical, 35,
Shiloh McCloud, 36,
she has a voice, 39,
Jen Lee, 40,
she is inspiring, 42,
Deanna Davis, 44,
she is happy, 47,
Melody Ross, 48,
she embodies actions and words, 50,
Maya Stein, 52,
she is regal, 55,
Madeleine K. Albright, 56,
she is a leader, 59,
Patti Digh, 60,
she is determined, 62,
Mary Anne Radmacher, 64,
she is a life long learner, 66,
Jennifer Louden, 68,
she is imaginative, 71,
Gail McMeekin, 72,
she is in service, 74,
Connie Fails, 76,
she is creative, 78,
Liz Kalloch, 80,
she is welcoming, 83,
Christine Mason Miller, 84,
she is an exquisite aesthetic, 86,
Maggie Oman Shannon, 88,
she is contentment, 91,
Caren Albers, 92,
she is a model of balance, 94,
Kim Hamilton, 96,
she is a fine, kind friend, 99,
Barbara Joy, 100,
About Our Contributors and Role Models, 105,
Index, 111,
About the Authors, 113,

Editorial Reviews

"Let She remind us all our own capacity for greatness, at any and all levels, and places in life."
—San Francisco Book Review

"Beautifully illustrated in full color throughout, She: A Celebration Of Greatness In Every Woman is exceptionally well written and presented, making it ideal for gift giving and an enduringly popular addition to community library Women's Studies & Biography collections."
—Midwest Book Review

"Celebrates the very positive qualities of women and the strides women have made throughout history."
—Sonoma News

"We keep this book on our living room table for guests to see and read. It's a beautiful read and it's decorative, so it should be in a place in your house so it is seen!"
—The Baby Spot

"Celebrates women, from everyday heroines to trailblazers like Hillary Clinton."
—Edge

"Whatever the challenge she is up against, She: A Celebration of Greatness in Every Woman offers advice from women who have been there, done that and have lived to tell the tale."
—4 Mothers

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.
—Smart Mom Picks

"This beautifully illustrated book exemplifies the authentic beauty of the human spirit."
—La Splash

"A wonderful gift for young women graduating, Mother’s Day, or just a fun and inspiring coffee table book. Maybe it’s the gift you’ve been looking for to give yourself."
—The Magical Buffet

"This boldly unique book champions powerful women and affirms the inherent power within every woman. Part cheerleading, part mentoring, the authors augment their own wisdom with guidance from an all-star lineup of noteworthy women, including Emily Bronté. Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Eleanor Roosevelt, Maya Angelou, Katherine Hepburn, and Rachel Carson. There are reveries on the characteristics of strong women (purposeful risk taker, intrepid traveler, nurturing, willing) and letters addressed to each of those aspects within the reader. All of it is encased within beautiful illustrations which make each page a stand-alone work of art."
—Anna Jedrziewski, for Retailing Insight

"They hit the mark with this very readable, beautifully written and illustrated book. Women of any age should find reading She an uplifting experience."
—ForeWord Reviews

"Mary Anne Radmacher and Liz Kalloch have creatively intertwined works of art as well as empowering inspirational topics in the realms of purposefulness, leadership, friendship, and much more. Each unique page demonstrates these qualities while providing enlightenment. Indeed, we are equipped to fly. We already have what it takes to soar."
—Over 50 Feeling 40

"She is an empowering and inspirational book that can brighten any day!"
—Mama Likes This

Few authors are as original, insightful, and mulit-talented as Mary Anne Radmacher. Her words sing while her art soars ... lifting your heart, mind, and soul simultaneously. Beautiful, just beautiful!
—BJ Gallagher, It's Never Too Late To Be What You Might Have Been

"Mary Anne and Liz have created an original and beautiful book for women that will become a true classic. This is a book that women will pass onto other women for decades to come, as it provides inspiration, support, and empowerment for all women. It is a book of wonderment as you read through the gifts of women that they highlight on these lovely pages. She is a ticket to self-love, acceptance, and fulfillment for women—an engaging antidote to fear and lack of confidence. Reading these healing words and pondering the carefully chosen images is like a glorious massage for the soul. It is the perfect gift for every woman that you love. I am honored to be included in this book as the imaginative woman."
–Gail McMeekin, author of The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women

"SHE is a beautiful tribute and, above all, a celebration of the incredible power of women. I was moved and inspired by this gorgeously illustrated book of qualities. In today’s busy world, it is good to read reminders of what those who came before us have done to make this a better world. The voices of these remarkable women sing off the page. Here's to great women!"
–June Cotner, author of Graces and Garden Blessings

"A work of stunning beauty and grace, She is a book I will turn to again and again when I need to be inspired. Radmacher and Kalloch are extraordinarily creative and as wise as the women they celebrate in She.
–Reeda Josephs, author of Girlfriends Are Lifesavers

"My presence is proof of my value and that is always enough,” writes Mary Anne Radamacher in the preface of She: A Celebration in Greatness of Every Woman – and this beautiful book, with its the whimsical art and lyrical prose is more than enough. In it, authors Radamacher and Liz Kalloch remind us clearly and beautifully that our magnificence is in our kindness, creativity, and intelligence. It is in our willingness to live openly. She is just the book that can inspire women everywhere to tap into that, their true nature."
–Polly Campbell, Imperfect Spirituality: Extraordinary Enlightenment for Ordinary People

"Mary Anne Radmacher is one-of-a-kind. Her ability to convey ideas in a very engaging way is exceptional, and her passion for life is amazing. She’s not only one of my favorite authors, she’s also one of my favorite people."
—Mac Anderson, founder "Successories," and CEO of SimpleTruths

"I am quite taken with this beautiful book. She is a stunning capture of who we are as women sprinkled with simple ideas to grow deeper into our capacities. Intrigued by every aspect of the feminine, I “found myself” on every page! She is a gift I will bestow on all my friends!"
–Lisa Venable, author of Messages from Love: Learning to Listen to your Heart

"Few authors are as original, insightful, and mulit-talented as Mary Anne Radmacher. In She, her words sing while her art soars ... lifting your heart, mind, and soul simultaneously. Beautiful, just beautiful!"
~ BJ Gallagher, It's Never Too Late To Be What You Might Have Been

"Mary Anne is simply one of the most eclectic, creative and inspiring people I am fortunate to know. She is every person’s greatest mirror for finding one’s own gifts, talents and resources. I cannot help but smile just thinking of her..."
—Dr. Craig Weiner, DC, WA

"Mary Anne Radmacher exudes and lives her message everyday. She is one of the most authentic, inspiring, and alive women I know. Her art and writing is an extension of her glowing spirit, and a direct transmission."
—Jennifer Louden, author of The Life Organizer and The Woman's Comfort Book

"Mary Anne’s body of work has become the atlas for my way of living, and our friendship is one of my most treasured possessions. I can’t think of a better example of generosity, loyalty and compassion than Mary Anne. She defines perseverance to me." —Grady B. gymnastics coach, AR

"Loving. Unwavering. Enthusiastic. Powerful."
—Kim H. –Professional Designer, IL

"New—and timeless. Pragmatic—and epic."
—Beverly K. Nurse, NY

"Mary Anne Radmacher has more insight into human nature than most of my professional colleagues."
—Dr. David A., Psychiatrist, KY

"Mary Anne is a graduate of the School of Life with high honors. While none of us get to be the top of this class…she uses her skills in a way that shows she pays attention whenever class is in session!"
—Eibhleis M., Writer, Fiber Artist, Mom, WA

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