Gigorou : it's time to reclaim beauty : first nations wisdom and womanhood

'I laughed, shed tears and felt those goosebumps when you know your soul is being spoken to and nourished.' **Chelsea Watego** 'Searingly funny and fiercely feminist.' **Jane Caro** 'A book that breathes wisdom.' b>Paul Callaghan 'An important and beautiful story told with tremendous heart.' **Mia Freedman** __'If you've ever dimmed your light, hated how you look or searched for your beauty in all the wrong places, this book is for you.'__ Gigorou (jig-goo-roo) means 'beauty' or 'beautiful' in Jirrbal, the language of Sasha Kutabah Sarago's grandmother. Growing up, Sasha didn't feel gigorou. At a young age, she was told, 'You're too pretty to be Aboriginal'. Since then, she's been on a journey to reconcile her conflict with beauty. In this intimately fierce, funny and reflective book, Sasha retraces her footsteps as a beauty assistant, model and magazine editor to find the answers she's searching for. Through...