When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple (Large Print Edition) - Softcover

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9780918949837: When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple (Large Print Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0918949831 ISBN 13: 9780918949837

Publisher: Papier Mache Pr, 1996

An anthology of poetry, fiction, and other prose evokes the beauty, humor, and courage of women living in their later years

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From the Publisher:

Eleven years after its first publication, the writing and art in this powerful and provocative award-winning anthology still touches millions of readers worldwide. Acclaimed for its honesty and realism on a sensitive issue-"It sounds a message, addressing a group that needs and wants to hear it" (Los Angeles Times)- WHEN I AM AN OLD WOMAN I SHALL WEAR PURPLE mixes celebratory and joyous stories with those depicting the harder edge of aging. These elements are masterfully woven into a single story line that invites readers to rethink societal attitudes and messages about older women.

A favorite gift book, a popular reading group choice, and a perennial bestseller with more than 1.5 million copies sold, WHEN I AM AN OLD WOMAN I SHALL WEAR PURPLE celebrates the message of aging as a natural gift of life.

This groundbreaking book that "launched a new movement, a new way of looking at aging" (San Antonio Express-News) includes the famous title poem by Jenny Joseph that started the purple craze. Millions of women have taken its message to heart: it's OK to grow older; in fact it's terrific! "You're not getting older, just a little more purple." (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

About the Author:

Sandra Haldeman Martz is the founder-publisher of Papier-Mache Press and the editor of the bestselling anthology series (2.5 million copies sold worldwide) that includes If I Had My Life to Live Over I Would Pick More Daisies, Grow Old Along with Me-The Best Is Yet to Be, and Generation to Generation. Martz anthologies have won an American Book Award, two Benjamin Franklin Awards, an American Booksellers Association Book of the Year (ABBY) Honors Award, and a Grammy nomination (in the spoken word category) for the Audio Literature recording of Grow Old Along with Me-The Best Is Yet to Be. Martz received her MBA from California State University at Dominguez Hills and is a graduate of the UCLA Executive Development Program. She lives in Watsonville, California.

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