Description: In this irresistible memoir, Quindlen writes about a woman's life, from childhood memories to manic motherhood to middle age, using the events of her life to illuminate new perspectives.
Review Quotes: "[Quindlen] serves up generous portions of her wise, commonsensical, irresistibly quotable take on life. . . . What Nora Ephron does for body image and Anne Lamott for spiritual neuroses, Quindlen achieves on the home front."--NPR
"Classic Quindlen, at times witty, at times wise, and always of her time."--The Miami Herald"[A] pithy, get-real memoir."--Booklist Praise for Anna Quindlen "A reporter by training, a storyteller at heart, [Quindlen's] writing is personal, humorous, and thought-provoking."--The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Quindlen is an astonishingly graceful writer."--San Francisco Examiner "Thank goodness for Anna Quindlen. [She] is smart. And compassionate. And witty. And wise."--Detroit Free-Press "[Quindlen is] America's resident sane person."--The New York Times