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This Day

Diaries From American Women

By: Reb Compiled and Edited by Joni B. Cole, Joni B. Cole (Editor)

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Paperback | 1 September 2003 | Edition Number 1

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350 Pages

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Prepare to be transported to corporate boardrooms, television studios, prisons, concert halls, classrooms, and an amazing array of households across our country—all described in the words of the women who were actually there.
Drawn from an extraordinary project in which more than five hundred women from all walks of life kept diaries on a single day, the collective voices reach across experiential, cultural, geographical, and socioeconomic boundaries. While the deliciously intimate details satisfy even the most shameless curiosity, most importantly, this book reveals the extraordinary in the ordinary—those moments that occur throughout any given day and illuminate who we really are as individuals, as women, and as Americans.
This book has entries culled from this extraordinary project, including Kim Gandy, president of NOW; Erika Harold, Miss American 2003; Judi Ehrlich, an L.A. private eye; and Janet Olson, an inmate in Minnesota. It is a vibrant collection that celebrates the diversity of women in America and their lives.

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"Intensely entertaining -- I highly recommend this book." -- Ben Pappas, Us Weekly magazine. "Filled with funny, fresh, vital voices. So much fun to read! I saw a little of myself on every page, in every woman's story." -- Lian Dolan, co-host, Satellite Sisters; columnist, O, The Oprah Magazine

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Gender Studies: Women and Girls Mind, Body, Spirit Cultural Studies Popular Culture Social Issues & Processes Feminism & Feminist Theory

Introduction
Mommy Martyr	p. 1
Shipping and Receiving Manager, with Background in Military Intelligence	p. 10
Like Father, Like Daughter; World-Renowned Sitar Player	p. 16
Retired Church Secretary Who Spoils Her Grandkids and Dog	p. 22
Life in the Blackboard Jungle	p. 30
Miss America 2003	p. 39
Caregiver to Husband with Lou Gehrig's Disease	p. 44
President of the National Organization for Women	p. 55
A Mennonite Way of Life	p. 62
Living with Parents while Applying to Culinary School	p. 70
Not a Vampire, but Plays One on TV	p. 78
Married a Long Time...but Not Long Enough	p. 88
WNBA Forward	p. 95
Double Amputee Who Considers Attitude to Be the Greatest Disability	p. 101
Thirty-Five Years a Teacher and Still Looking for Classrooms	p. 109
Shy Kid Who Went Haywire	p. 117
CEO and Presidents, Frederick's of Hollywood	p. 126
Aloha with a Southern Accent	p. 133
Satellite Sister	p. 142
Author/Celebrity Interviewer	p. 148
Detective Investigating Juvenile Sex Crimes	p. 161
Earning Her GED after Forty-Five Long Years	p. 170
Law Student Focused on Social Justice Rather than a Six-Figure Salary	p. 175
Executive Mom	p. 182
Human Resources Professional with a Knack for Mediation	p. 194
New York Times Reporter, Metro Desk, Night Shift	p. 202
Afghan American Comfortable in Both Cultures	p. 211
Inmate #193053	p. 220
Lawyer for MTV Networks Latin America	p. 224
Actress-Comedian, Currently Multiphyphenating into Comedian-Actress-Singer-Writer-Producer	p. 234
Professor of Gross Anatomy	p. 240
Asdzaan, Asdzani, Ama (Woman, Wife, Mother in the Navajo Way)	p. 245
From Three Generations of Master Luthiers	p. 256
Documentary Filmmaker	p. 266
One of America's Leading Spiritual Teachers	p. 273
Acknowledgments	p. 279
List of Participants	p. 281
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This Day

Diaries From American Women

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