Mothers, Sisters, Daughters: Standing on Their Shoulders

In word, picture, and poetry, bestselling author Edwina Gateley and artist Sandra Mattucci show us women, saints, mystics, and martyrs; reformers, writers, and environmentalists who have all made the world a better place by pursuing their dreams and visions, often against enormous odds, including

• Hildegard of Bingen, saint and mystic
• Emily Dickinson, American poet
• Rachel Carson, environmentalist
• Dorothy Stang, Catholic sister and martyr
• Aung San Suu Kyi, political leader of Myanmar
• Wangari Muta Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize winner