Few books combine the stunning visuals of original full-color photographs with insightful and captivating essays like this labor of love by photojournalist Connie Bickman. It's the fruit of Bickman's many years of traveling the Earth gathering photographs and the amazing personal stories of women of all creeds, colors, languages and walks of life. They are beautiful and humble, old and young, but all share the bond of humanity and service to their families, communities, and religions.