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First Published:
Apr 2004, 320 pages
Paperback:
Mar 2005, 320 pages
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From the book jacket: The essays in this collection were first written for Newsweek and
the New York Times, and cover topics ranging from social change to raising
children, from
the political and emotional aftermath of September 11 to personal values.
Comment: I don't always agree with Quindlen but I do
appreciate her point of view and admire her courage in raising issues, sometimes at times when others would
rather she kept quiet . This series of essays cover a range of subjects from youth
culture to gun control, from overscheduled children to homeless
children, personality and polities, women's health issues, Barbie and,
of course, arguably her most famous, or notorious (depending on your
viewpoint) essays about Iraq.
"Quindlen divides the essays by theme—heart, mind, soul, voice and body—and
while the individual pieces shine, the overviews of each topic provide thin
explanations for why they are grouped this way. Overall, however, this is not a
matter of great concern. Quindlen's columns speak for themselves, loud and
clear." -- Publishers Weekly.
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