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Summary: Instantly Hooked!
Review: A friend of mine frequently quotes Jenny Joseph's "Warning". In searching for this for her birthday, I was instantly hooked on the poems and stories in this book and "When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple". I will be giving these and recommending these to others!
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Summary: Moving and meaningful for an important occasion.
Review: I have not had the opportunity to read the entire book - it's a collection of poems and short prose - although I have read a number of selections. Right now I'm on line to order a copy for me, for my sister, and for my granddaughter.My introduction to the book was by my beautiful niece, who read a poem from the book, "A Living Will" by Naomi Halperin, at the funeral of my mother who lived her last year's with Alzheimer's disease. Highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!!! (Thank you, Becky)
Rating:
Summary: Moving and meaningful for an important occasion.
Review: I have not had the opportunity to read the entire book - it's a collection of poems and short prose - although I have read a number of selections. Right now I'm on line to order a copy for me, for my sister, and for my granddaughter. My introduction to the book was by my beautiful niece, who read a poem from the book, "A Living Will" by Naomi Halperin, at the funeral of my mother who lived her last year's with Alzheimer's disease. Highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!!! (Thank you, Becky)
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Summary: Instantly Hooked!
Review: I've read this book cover to cover several times and have sent it to my daughters and friends as a gift. The last poem in it is truly wonderful, "If Death Were A Woman".
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Summary: A must read for women who value substance
Review: I've read this book cover to cover several times and have sent it to my daughters and friends as a gift. The last poem in it is truly wonderful, "If Death Were A Woman".
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Summary: A wonderful anthology
Review: The poems, short stories, and particularly the photos in this book are so touching. I encourage women who are interested in self-discovery to read this book, because the passages inspired me to reflect on myself, my life, and my relationships with those I love. This is a good book for any woman who is going through changes in her life. (It would be a good graduation gift, a good gift for a woman getting married or having a baby, and a wonderful birthday present.) The book celebrates strong women, fragile women, mothers, daughters, growing up, growing old, just growing. I really enjoyed reading it.
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Summary: Joy, Tears and Combustion
Review: This book flows with wisdom about the stages of a woman's life. There is arm pumping joy, tears of compassion and sadness and the affirmation of the person within over the external skin. "..if by wearing silk, my value mounts
what happens when I'm bare?" There are pieces that apply to whatever stage of life a woman is passing through. There are pieces that bring the smiles of remembering past stages. There are pieces that point to possible routes for the journeys to come. Read and enjoy this passage from "Combustion"
"When I have a hot flash....I watch, astounded, as an invisible hand tosses water on the stones of my body, and I ignite. How can flesh not melt? Then, of necessity, I give up the watch and close my eyes and float on the water, and then the fire expends itself, and I pick up my little fan and create a breeze something like the ones that frequsent northern lakes at night. Then I just sit in the quiet puddle of my flesh. If it is the middle of the night I sleep the good sleep of a person cleansed."
Rating:
Summary: Joy, Tears and Combustion
Review: This book flows with wisdom about the stages of a woman's life. There is arm pumping joy, tears of compassion and sadness and the affirmation of the person within over the external skin. "..if by wearing silk, my value mounts
what happens when I'm bare?" There are pieces that apply to whatever stage of life a woman is passing through. There are pieces that bring the smiles of remembering past stages. There are pieces that point to possible routes for the journeys to come. Read and enjoy this passage from "Combustion"
"When I have a hot flash....I watch, astounded, as an invisible hand tosses water on the stones of my body, and I ignite. How can flesh not melt? Then, of necessity, I give up the watch and close my eyes and float on the water, and then the fire expends itself, and I pick up my little fan and create a breeze something like the ones that frequsent northern lakes at night. Then I just sit in the quiet puddle of my flesh. If it is the middle of the night I sleep the good sleep of a person cleansed."
Rating:
Summary: Joy, Tears and Combustion
Review: This book flows with wisdom about the stages of a woman's life. There is arm pumping joy, tears of compassion and sadness and the affirmation of the person within over the external skin. "..if by wearing silk, my value mounts
what happens when I'm bare?" There are pieces that apply to whatever stage of life a woman is passing through. There are pieces that bring the smiles of remembering past stages. There are pieces that point to possible routes for the journeys to come. Read and enjoy this passage from "Combustion"
"When I have a hot flash....I watch, astounded, as an invisible hand tosses water on the stones of my body, and I ignite. How can flesh not melt? Then, of necessity, I give up the watch and close my eyes and float on the water, and then the fire expends itself, and I pick up my little fan and create a breeze something like the ones that frequsent northern lakes at night. Then I just sit in the quiet puddle of my flesh. If it is the middle of the night I sleep the good sleep of a person cleansed."
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Summary: A Book for Real Women
Review: This book should have an entire galaxy of stars! The poetry, photographs, and stories are all by and of real women. Thank God there are no movie stars in this awesome, down-to-earth book. If you love becoming a wise, older woman, then you must have this book. It affirms our womanhood as no other book I've ever read.
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