A must-read anthology of life-altering personal experiences. The
events a in a woman's life etch indelible changes. These personal
essays and poems mark significant life events from early formative
experiences to vibrant later years. Read stories from a war
correspondent, the first female on an all-male college swim team, a
woman visiting her ex-husband at his new commune. Strong women
caring for parents and children, fighting oppression, facing
arranged marriages, bridging cultural and gender differences, and
defending the weak. Hear from scientists, journalists, political
protesters, sisters, grandmothers, mothers, and daughters. Girls
donning last-minute Halloween costumes, struggling during their
first marching band practice, and figuring out how best to hang
from the monkey bars. Women triumphing over insecurity, illness,
addiction, and loss. Exquisitely written stories of ordinary and
extraordinary experiences, from harrowing to hilarious, the pivotal
life moments that make us who we are today. "Becoming: What Makes a
Woman brings to life those remarkable moments, large and small,
that transform an individual, steering us toward the lives we were
meant to lead. An astonishing array of gifted writers explore
intimacy, doubt, love, joy, and sorrow to form this exhilarating
anthology. A rich and wonderful read." Dinty W. Moore, author of
The Mindful Writer: Noble Truths of the Writing Life "Beautifully
conceived and organized, this collection unfolds much the way a
woman's life reveals itself: slowly, gently, and sometimes
painfully nudging our way into wisdom." Brenda Miller, author of
Season of the Body and Listening Against the Stone An excellent
guide for young women in their own process of "becoming." A
meaningful thank you for the visionary women who have led the way.
Edited by Jill McCabe Johnson, and with a forward by Janice Deeds,
Ph.D., of the University of Nebraska Gender Programs. The diverse
collection includes essays and poems by Ellen Bass, Peggy Shumaker,
Lia Purpura, Dinah Lenney, Judith Slater, Marjorie Saiser, Dilruba
Ahmed, Julie L. Moore, Maria Terrone, and more.
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