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We all have moments from childhood that were turning points -- people and events that molded our perceptions of ourselves and our lives. In Girls Like Us, 40 accomplished, influential women share these inspiring moments from their own childhoods and teenage years. Novelist Amy Tan explores the life of a young girl and her relationship to her mother in The Joy Luck Club; Faye Wattleton describes how a checkered and difficult childhood shaped her into the determined leader she is today; In Paula, Isabel Allende tells of her parents' priceless gift in encouraging her to express her creativity. The book also includes photographs of some of the contributors at the age they appear in their stories, as well as brief biographies of each. Not a pretty girl / Ani DiFranco -- Starting on the south side / Georgia Anne Geyer -- Bone black / bell hooks -- The slap / Jane Shore -- My memory's eye / Joan Baez -- Paula / Isabel Allende -- News for the cafeteria / Sally Fisher -- Daughter of destiny / Benazir Bhutto -- Discovering science in my backyard / Shirley Ann Jackson -- Learning America / Agate Nesaule -- Black patent leather shoes / Karen Mitchell -- Girls like us / Jane Wagner & Tina DiFel

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Author

Gina Renée Misiroglu; NetLibrary, Inc

Publisher

New World Library

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780756754013

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Memoir, Science, Self Help

Rating

3.54 / 5 (24 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14