{"product_id":"becoming-myself-reflections-on-growing-up-female-9781401301392","title":"Becoming Myself: Reflections on Growing Up Female","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Right Words at the Right Time\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of original essays on the joys, trials, and unexpected outcomes of growing up female by dozens of celebrities, writers, and exceptional women\u003c\/b\u003e An inspiring collection of essays from a wide range of notable women, on the experience of being female. Sixty-seven original essays from celebrities and writers, including Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, J.K. Rowling, Julia Stiles, Maya Angelou, Kate Spade, Helen Hunt, Zane, Patti LaBelle, Joyce Carol Oates, Lily Tomlin, and many more. Subjects covered include everything from how it felt for Vanessa Williams to be stripped of her Miss America crown to Meryl Streep's definition of real freedom. The essays are funny, poignant, indignant, nostalgic, and powerfully female.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Willa Shalit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401301392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/06\/2006 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/24\/2006 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2006 pg. 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilla Shalit\u003c\/strong\u003e is the daughter of Gene Shalit and was the producer for \u003cem\u003eThe Vagina Monologues\u003c\/em\u003e, which became a global phenomenon. She is also the co-founder and first Executive Direct of V-Day, the worldwide movement to end violence against women that grew out of the play. It was named one of Fortune's 100 Best American Charities of 2002. Shalit is also an internationally recognized sculptor and is the founder of The Touch Foundation, creating the Please Touch! Exhibition, which allowed the sight-impaired for the first time to \"see\" people of all races as well as famous people whose face they had only imagined. Shalit is the subject of the Emmy-winning PBS documentary \u003cem\u003eWilla: Behind the Mask\u003c\/em\u003e, and author of the book \u003cem\u003eLifecast: Behind the Mask\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44302503313523,"sku":"9781401301392","price":53.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_271ae323-bf95-46d6-95a8-675ca68fea1c.jpg?v=1770902622","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/becoming-myself-reflections-on-growing-up-female-9781401301392","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}