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Girl Land (Large Print Edition) - by Caitlin Flanagan (Paperback)

Girl Land (Large Print Edition) - by  Caitlin Flanagan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Flanagan's essays about marriage, sex, and families have sparked national debates. Now she turns her attention to girls: the biological and cultural milestones for girls today, and how they shape a girl's sense of herself.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The physical, emotional, and social milestones of every girl's life: what we've lost and gained in the 21st century.</b> <p/> The physical, emotional, and social milestones of every girl's life: what we've lost and gained in the 21st century. <p/> Caitlin Flanagan's essays about marriage, sex, and families have sparked national debates. Now she turns her attention to girls: the biological and cultural milestones for girls today, and how they shape a girl's sense of herself. <p/> The transition from girl to woman is an experience that has changed radically over the generations: everything from how a girl learns about her period to how she expects to be treated by boys and men. Girls today observe these passages very differently, and yet the landmarks themselves have remained remarkably constant-proof, Flanagan believes, of their significance. In a world where protections of girls' privacy and personal freedom seem to disappear every day, the ultimate challenge modern parents face is finding a way to defend both.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Caitlin Flanagan</b> is a former high school teacher who became a writer; she has been on staff at the<i>Atlantic</i>, the <i>New Yorker</i>, and the<i>Wall Street Journal</i>. A winner of the National Magazine Award, she has also written for <i>Time</i>, <i>O, The Oprah Magazine</i>, the <i>New York Times</i>, and the <i>Los Angeles Times</i>. Her work has been widely anthologized in, among other publications, <i>The Best American Essays</i> and <i>The Best American Magazine Writing</i> series. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.

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