We Are Women: Celebrating Our Wit and Grit

By June Cotner and Barb Mayer

Vintage photographs illustrate both inspirational quotes and original lighthearted musings written exclusively by women for women in this brand-new anthology full of wisdom and humor. The images are remarkable, embodying the best of the human spirit.  Each paired quote reminds us of women's strength and character through time.

One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.—Simone de Beauvoir
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Release date: Mar 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781449478605

June Cotner

June Cotner is the author of the celebrated Graces, Bedside Prayers, Get Well Wishes, Animal Blessings and Family Celebrations. She lives with her husband, two wayward dogs, and two stray cats in Poulsbo, Washington, just outside of Seattle.

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For our mothers

"Look upon this face, and know

that I was a person, here, in this time and place,

and I was happy."

WRITTEN ON THE BACK OF AN EARLY TWENTIETH-CENTURY WOMAN'S PHOTOGRAPH

Note to Readers

From June: I enjoy browsing through vintage greeting cards, especially those featuring photos of women, and I found myself wondering one day what kind of lives these women led. What were their hopes and fears—their dreams and aspirations? Over time, this curiosity evolved into an idea for a book that would feature vintage photos paired with inspiring and sometimes humorous quotes—one that would remind readers how women’s character and strength have endured through time.

I asked my dear friend (and photographer) Barb Mayer to coauthor this book. Together we studied thousands of images and quotations. Our aim was to create