Stretch Marks: Essays for the Unfinished Woman, Paperback

Drawing on personal experiences and her research of the transformative changes in a woman's life, Anderson illuminates the rewards of nurturing long-neglected talents, revitalizing plans sacrificed to the demands of family, and stretching toward new possibilities and values. Suffused with her candid introspection and humor, these essays off a panoramic vision of issues that haunt the modern woman. This book means to breathe new life into the reader who longs to be an individual beyond the roles that she plays with the intent to help her emerge from between the covers of Stretch Marks with something approaching vision.

About the Author:

Joan Anderson is the bestselling author of A Year by the Sea, An Unfinished Marriage, A Walk on the Beach, A Weekend to Change Your Life, The Second Journey, and many others. She lives with her husband on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and conducts workshops for women around the country and abroad.