Introducing: WE ARE WOMEN: CELEBRATING OUR WIT AND GRIT. This spunky, upbeat, and moving collection of photographs and quotations was created by June Cotner and Barb Mayer. In this post, Barb tells us more:
The idea for WE ARE WOMEN originated with June, who has always loved browsing through vintage greeting cards. Curious about what kind of lives these women led, she decided to develop a book that would feature vintage photos of women paired with inspiring as well as humorous quotes. Our goal was to create a book that would appeal to both younger and older women, one that would embody the best of the human spirit. We wanted to show how these positive characteristics have been handed down through generations of women.
WE ARE WOMEN is a celebration of womanhood. It shows that our ancestors were a far cry from the staid and serious portrait photos we often see in antique shops and history books. They were daring, innovative, and fun-loving. They were pilots, motorcycle riders, skiers, engineers, and political activists. Many were pioneers who paved the way for future generations of women to pursue careers that were traditionally dominated by men.
We hope that our book will inspire and uplift women, encouraging them to live their lives to the fullest.
Giveaway: Friend for the Ride is giving away a copy of WE ARE WOMEN to two lucky winners. For a chance to win, please enter a comment by April 30. Thanks!
Amazon Link: You can order WE ARE WOMEN here.
June Cotner is the author of 34 books including the bestselling GRACES. Her books altogether have sold more than one million copies and have been featured in many national publications including USA Today, Woman’s Day, and Family Circle. Follow June on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter. Check out June’s website at www.JuneCotner.com and her author page on Amazon.com
Barb Mayer is a frequent contributor to the anthologies of June Cotner, as well as an award-winning photographer. Born in London, England, she relocated to Canada, then to America, developing along the way a zest for travel and foreign culture. Follow Barb on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. You may visit her website at www.BarbMayer.com and her author page on Amazon.com
More detailed info on photo credits can be found here. (These are fascinating to read.)
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Congrats ladies! I as well love old pictures / cards and in fact have one taped to my fridge as inspiration. Love to win this book!
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These photos are great and they show that women have always been spunky!
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My daughter would love this
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This looks like a great book and definitely shareable!
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I would love to know what those women in the seemingly college/academic lecture hall (post’s featured photo) were looking at and/or responding to!! Do the books’ authors know?
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If you got to the bottom of the post, there’s a link to all the photo credits. They’re fascinating to read. Supposedly,that photo is a sex ed class at a college in 1929.
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So glad that there are links to the photo credits! This incredible photo did look like it was captured in the 1920’s, but also looked like it could have been from a great Hollywood film of that era, too! Sex Ed classes in the 1920’s? Whew! So very interesting!!
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I wondered too. But a neat photo, even if staged.
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The creativity in pairing the photos (that according to one Amazon review span quite a time period) with the quotations is one of the things that makes this book unique and special! It looks like it would be very enjoyable to read!
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Thanks! It’s really a wonderful collection of photos and quotations.
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A great book for women of all ages! Well done!
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My comment is: please put my name in the hat! I love June Cotner! Thanks for introducing me to her writing.
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I’m LOVING the Emily Dickinson combination! What a great idea for a book.
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