She had a large teaching program that included about 1,500 teachers from around the world. So many women had taken her class by the time the book was printed, they sold out very quickly and found they had to publish more.īefore they actually got a publisher a few years later, they had sold about 75,000 out of their garage, Helen had written a workbook for students and was working on a sequel for single girls, more updated to the 1960’s called Fascinating Girl.
It filled up their garage and they were suddenly in the publishing business. Aubrey got the best break financially when he agreed to publish 5,000 books, and that’s just what they did. In those days, paperback wasn’t really an option. She found it difficult to find a publisher for her book so she and Aubrey decided to just do it themselves. She had not only adapted them for married women, but had felt inspired to include other principals not even mentioned in the 1922 version. Some people have mistakenly thought the book she wrote was basically a copy of the original booklets. These ladies begged her to write down everything she had been teaching them in a book so they could read it multiple times. She moved to a local church and taught women on a larger scale. One thing led to another and soon her classes had gotten so big that she couldn’t teach them in her home any longer. She discovered that there were many women who longed for the same thing she did so she offered to teach a class in her home to about 8 women. Further conversations with friends on the subject inspired her to adapt portions of the pamphlets and develop a unique philosophy. She was amazed by how quickly Aubrey responded to the principles of Fascinating Womanhood and how happy her marriage became. She loaned the booklets to Helen they changed her life forever. Verna told her of some little booklets she had that might help her. Helen confided to her about her search for a deeper relationship with Aubrey. Her good friend Verna Johnson came to her one day to visit. Their marriage was stable and they were devoted to each other but there was something lacking. But the love she dreamed about seemed elusive and she longed to have her childhood dream a reality. Aubrey was handsome, smart, funny and ambitious. When she met her future husband, Aubrey Andelin, she was on her way to achieving that dream. Like many girls growing up, she dreamed of living happily ever after with the man of her dreams. It's based in part on modern science, over 50 years of teaching experience and feedback, and most importantly, results.Helen Berry Andelin was born May 22, 1920, the 6th of 7 children with 3 sisters and 3 brothers. Fascinating Womanhood for the Timeless Woman is not merely a book of personal or moral opinions. We teach that women are the 'gatekeepers of civilization' and 'humanity's original adults.' We refer to something we call 'feminine power' which is unlocked by a 'fascinating woman,'" Dixie says.
Fascinating Womanhood teaches that femininity inspires a noble masculinity in men and that it empowers and liberates women to pursue their greatest potential. The sequel Fascinating Womanhood for the Timeless Woman sees Andelin's daughter, Dixie Andelin Forsyth, pick up her mother's mantle with the aim of 'awakening an enlightened form of femininity in women, in order to inspire a noble masculinity in men, and create a lifelong romance.' "Fascinating Womanhood for the Timeless Woman holds the position that most cultures have lost the sense of ascendency that comes from proper cultivation of femininity and masculinity in women and men, respectively. As controversial as it was popular, the book also spawned a grassroots movement where women could learn more about feminine influence in relationships and the home-classes that continue to this day in countries including Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, Japan, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Originally published in 1963, Fascinating Womanhood sold over 5 million copies globally and was translated into 7 languages. Over 50 years after the original book became a bestseller and birthed an international women's movement, the sequel to Helen Andelin's Fascinating Womanhood is here.
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