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If I'd Known Then: Women in Their 20s and 30s Write Letters to Their Younger Selves
by Ellyn Spragins

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

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 they’d 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 I’d Known Then offers rare glimpses into the personal stories of extraordinary young women-and will inspire readers to live their best lives.

Review:

"Spragins's ingenious book is the rare self-help volume that young women would elect to read and decidedly enjoy. The author profiles 35 highly accomplished women and asks them to write a letter of counsel or encouragement addressed to their younger selves. The result is a collection of life directives that are highly personal and disarmingly honest. The contributors — who include actress Jessica Alba, activist Zainab Salbi and comic book artist Ariel Schrag — are stars in their own right, but their letters reveal that even winners have problems — the same fears, concerns and shortcomings as anyone else. And in many cases they are still struggling — which raises the question: how wise can women in their 20s and 30s (no matter how accomplished) be? Very, it turns out. These artists, athletes and entrepreneurs compassionately address bad relationships, bullies, eating disorders and crises of faith without ever sounding jaded or condescending. This book offers sound advice and is highly recommended for women just starting out." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

In a new collection from the editor of the "New York Times" bestseller "What I Know Now," women under 40 write letters to the girls they had once been, that are filled with the advice and insights they wish they'd had when they were younger. 15 b&w photographs.

About the Author

Ellyn Spragins, who wrote the “Love & Money” column in the New York Times for three years, encourages women to share their wisdom through her What I Know Now™ series and seminars. She lives in Pennington, New Jersey with her family.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780738211206
Subtitle:
Women in Their 20s and 30s Write Letters to Their Younger Selves
Author:
Spragins, Ellyn
Publisher:
Da Capo Press
Subject:
Women's Studies - General
Subject:
Letters
Subject:
Women's Studies
Subject:
Conduct of life
Subject:
Women
Publication Date:
20080421
Binding:
HC
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
8.00x5.98x.83 in. .61 lbs.