Letters to a Girl

Letters to a Girl: A Perennial Celebration of Growing up Female, by Jennifer Karin Sidford, is a collection of 21 inspirational letters about what we, as women, need to remember as we navigate life. The letter writers represent a variety of age groups, ethnic backgrounds and life experiences. The book empowers, enlightens and encourages women of all ages to tap what we’ve had since the day we were born.

Letters to a Girl includes journal pages for purchasers to write their own letter. The book is designed and bound as a keepsake.

All profits benefit the YWCA.

Accolades for Letters to a Girl

"Reading Letters to a Girl is like curling up on the sofa with a blanket and mug of tea...now the dog climbs up with you and you pet her soft head, then the phone rings and your best friend calls just to say she misses you. Each moment brings a more layered experience of soothing joy, and so it goes as you turn the pages of this beautiful book.

The women's letters remind us to be lovely just as we are. We are glorious girls and that is cause enough to celebrate life. And whether we are living with passion, grit, softness or in solitude, the book is a touchstone for girls of any age. It is a gentle and poignant reminder that the voices of each woman is the voice of us all."

—Hailey D. D. Klein, author, Get Free iPod Touch at this moment The Way of Change: Finding Joy in Your Journey and For Goddess' Sake: Get the Girls Together and Have Some Fun

“Letters to a Girl captures everything you ever thought about writing down for your daughter, but could never find the time or the words. The letters vary as much in content as do the backgrounds of their authors. From single moms, new immigrants, and women with long and established careers, these voices all blend together to bring forth words of resilience, love and hope (everything we wish someone would have written down and sent to us!)”

—Diane K. Danielson, founder and executive director of the Downtown Women’s Clubs and co-author, Table Talk: The Savvy Girl’s Alternative to Networking

“A tremendous compilation of heart-felt letters from everyday women written to the important girls in their lives - sharing their life experiences, earned wisdom and bountiful love.”

—Sherry S. Handel, founder of BlueJeanOnline.com and author of Blue Jean: What Young Women are Thinking, Saying, and Doing, the acclaimed anthology for and by teenage girls.

About the author:

Jennifer Karin Sidford has considerable experience concerning the lives of women and girls. In fact, Jennifer has been a girl for 40 years. She comes form a long line of girls, including her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Legend has it that girls have been a part of Jennifer’s lineage since the beginning of humankind.

Specifically, Jennifer has expertise in Barbies®, first crushes, best friends, Bonne Bell Lip Smackers®, romantic comedies, boyfriends, feminism, 20th century literature, business, politics, true love, marriage and motherhood.

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