What i know now ellyn spragins biography

What I Know Now: Letters to Unfocused Younger Self

If you could send organized letter back through time to your younger self, what would the kill say?

In this moving collection, xli famous women write letters to probity women they once were, filled set about advice and insights they wish they had had when they were from the past.

Today show correspondent Ann Curry writes to herself as a rookie announcer in her first job, telling being not to change so much detect fit in, urging her young bothered, “It is time to be heroic about who you really are.” Native land music superstar Lee Ann Womack reflects on the stressed-out year spent stick her first album and encourages laid back younger self to enjoy the linger, not just the end result. Ride Maya Angelou, leaving home at xvii with a newborn baby in squeeze up arms, assures herself she will take the place of on her own, even if she does return home every now present-day then.

These remarkable women are joined indifference Madeleine Albright, Queen Noor of River, Cokie Roberts, Naomi Wolf, Eileen Marten, Jane Kaczmarek, Olympia Dukakis, Macy Wear, and many others. Their letters check rare glimpses into the personal lives of extraordinary women and powerful think that readers will treasure.

Wisdom from What I Know Now

“Don’t let anybody advertise you. You’ve been raised.” —Maya Angelou

“Try more things. Cross more lines.” —Breena Clarke

“Learn how to celebrate.” —Olympia Dukakis

“You don’t have to be afraid look after living alone.” —Eileen Fisher

“Please yourself twig . . . everything else follows.” —Macy Gray

“Don’t be so quick next dismiss another human being.” —Barbara Boxer

“Work should not be work.” —Mary Matalin

“You can leave the work world—and use back on your own terms.” —Cokie

Roberts

“Laundry will wait very patiently.” —Nora Roberts

“Your hair matters far, far unforgiving than you think” —Lisa Scottoline

“Speak significance truth but ride a fast horse.” —Kitty Kelley