Global Grandmother Power Grows

Paola Gianturco's book, GRANDMOTHER POWER -- A Global Phenomenon, is making waves! Enjoy and share these updates as word spreads about grandmothers around the world making a difference.

• Weaving grandmothers in rural Thailand work to protect their environment from a neighbouring gold mine: Grandmothers Defend the Earth.
• Read more from Paola's blog. 
• GRANDMOTHER POWER wins the "Multicultural Non-Fiction" category of the 2013 International Book Awards! 
• GRANDMOTHER POWER is a finalist in ForeWord Reviews' "Book of the Year Awards," which honor 2012's most distinguished books from independent publishers. Winners to be announced June 28, 2013.
• Read dozens of posts in the 2013 Grandmother Power Blogging Campaign -- TAMMACHAT's post from this blog joins the voices.

Grandmother Power in Rural Thailand

We're excited to see the Kokkabok Group featured in the 2012 book by Paola Gianturco, GRANDMOTHER POWER: A Global Phenomenon. Paola contacted us to help her contact this grandmothers' weaving group after reading the article below. We were happy to help facilitate her visit in 2010. TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles works with many artisan groups made up of amazing grandmothers -- working to sustain their traditions, cultures, families and communities.

New book: Grandmother Power - A Global Phenomenon

Paola Gianturco is a captivating speaker. And the message she brings about groups of grandmothers around the world working to make their communities better places is inspirational. We had the great opportunity to hear her speak last evening in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She introduced grandmothers (and grandothers and the rest of us too!) to some of the women in the 17 groups on 5 continents that she visited in writing her book.

Her Circle Ezine recently wrote an excellent review of Grandmother Power.

• To learn more: Grandmother Power
• To buy a copy: Buy the Book
• To find a book tour date: Events
• To invite Paola to speak in your community: Contact Paola

Book: Grandmother Power - Rayela Blog review

Read another perspective on the sharing of grandmother power in TAFA List founder Rachel Biel's review of Paola Gianturco's book -- Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon.

Paola is doing a cross-country speaking tour in Canada and the US. Check her Events page for details.

Thai grandmother at her cotton loom. Photo credit: Paola Gianturco.

Thai grandmother making indigo dye. Photo credit: Ellen Agger.