If I'd Known Then: Women in Their 20s and 30s Write Letters to Their Younger Selves (What I Know Now) - Hardcover

Ellyn Spragins

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0738211206 ISBN 13: 9780738211206

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong, 2008

Synopsis

HardCover Pub Date: Jun Pages: 192 in Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong If you could send a letter-back in time to yourself. What would it say Following in the tradition of the bestselling What I Know Now comes a new collection that will speak directly to young women. Editor Ellyn Spragins asked women under forty to write letters to the girls they once were. filled with the advice and insights they wish theyd had when they were younger. Readers will recognize familiar names as well as meet new voices in these wonderfully candid missives. including: author Hope Edelman; actress Jessica Alba; Olympic soccer gold medalist Julia Foudy; activist Zainab Salbi; actress Danica McKellar; and author Plum Sykes. A perfect gift at graduation or for any important young woman in your life. If Id Known Then offers rare glimpses into the personal stories of extraordinary young women-and will insp...

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Review:

"Richmond Style Weekly" "With candid discussions of body image, alcoholism, death, insecurity and trying to succeed in the face of seemingly impossible circumstances, this is a great conversation starter for girls." "Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star" "Advice applies to everyday, ordinary women--at any stage of life" "Boston Globe" "Younger women will be inspired by the advice, but women of all ages will love the fascinating insights into some truly remarkable lives"

Synopsis:

If you could send a letter back in time to yourself, what would it say? Following in the tradition of the bestselling What I Know Now comes a new collection that will speak directly to young women. Editor Ellyn Spragins asked women under forty to write letters to the girls they once were, filled with the advice and insights they wish theyd had when they were younger. Readers will recognize familiar names as well as meet new voices in these wonderfully candid missives, including: author Hope Edelman; actress Jessica Alba; Olympic soccer gold medalist Julia Foudy; activist Zainab Salbi; actress Danica McKellar; and author Plum Sykes. A perfect gift at graduation or for any important young woman in your life, If Id Known Then offers rare glimpses into the personal stories of extraordinary young women-and will inspire readers to live their best lives.

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0738211206
• ISBN 13: 9780738211206
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192