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Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon Hardcover - 2012 - 1st Edition

by Paola Gianturco


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Paola Gianturco, a grandmother herself, has documented women’s lives in 55 countries. Her work has been exhibited at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters; United Nations’ New York headquarters; Chicago’s Field Museum; San Francisco’s International Museum of Women; and many other venues. powerHouse Books has published Gianturco’s Women Who Light the Dark (2007), ¡Viva Colores! A Salute to the Indomitable People of Guatemala (2006), Celebrating Women (2004), and In Her Hands, Craftswomen Changing the World (2004).

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  • Title Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon
  • Author Paola Gianturco
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher powerHouse Books
  • Date 2012-09-18
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781576876114 / 157687611X
  • Weight 3.07 lbs (1.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.18 x 8.63 x 0.99 in (28.40 x 21.92 x 2.51 cm)
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Grandmothers, Women political activists
  • Dewey Decimal Code 306.874

Media reviews

Grandmother Power is gorgeous. I can’t wait to start selling this important, irresistible treasure.”
—Elaine Petrocelli, Founder & President, Book Passage

"Visually captivating, this is an excellent gift book for feminists and other progressives with global perspective."
-Publishers Weekly

"Grandmother Power is a beautiful and inspiring book that belongs in all schools, libraries, and on coffee tables across the nation; it would make a treasured gift for all who have a vision for global justice, and especially for those who are grandmothers."
-ForeWord Reviews

Citations

  • Foreword, 12/03/2012, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/10/2012, Page 0

About the author

Paola Gianturco, author-photographer, has documented women's issues in 62 countries for six powerHouse Books. Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon (2012) won four first place literary awards in categories as diverse as multicultural nonfiction and women's studies. Wonder Girls: Changing Our World is third in a triptych. Women Who Light the Dark described women activists; Grandmother Power told about grandmother activists. Paola's images have been exhibited at the United Nations, UNESCO, The US Senate, The Field Museum/Chicago, The Museum of the African Diaspora/San Francisco, The Norton Simon Museum/Pasadena, The Grand Rapids Public Museum and more. She lectures internationally, presented a TED talk in Dubai, and has been a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR and Voice of America programs among others. Paola serves on the advisory boards of two nonprofits: Rise Up/Let Girls Lead (which empowers girls to advocate for policy change) and Global Grandmothers (who support children in need internationally). In 2013 Paola was listed among "40 Women to Watch Over 40," and in 2014, Women's e-News named her one of 21 Leaders for the 21st Century.
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