If I Had My Life to Live Over I Would Pick More Daisies (Paperback)

by Sandra Haldeman Martz (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Lacking the eccentricity and distinctiveness of its bestselling predecessor, When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple (on women and aging), also edited by Martz, this new volume on the theme of the choices women make throughout their lives is simplistic at best. The language of most stories and poems here is uninventive and often cliched; themes are staid. "A child is growing somewhere / in this weary world, / an innocent unwary / of emotions shattered," writes Shirley Vogler Meister in a sing-song, rhyming poem about adoption; and the narrator of Stephany Brown's story, whose boyfriend promptly enlisted in the Army when at 16 she told him she was pregnant, says that "having his baby is still the best thing I ever did." Too many of these pieces have haunting echoes of a campaign for Family Values. Reading these pages, one would assume women no longer make choices other than having children vs. having an abortion, marriage vs. divorce, or which boy to date. A few excellent tidbits--Janice Levy's story about a Mexican woman entering the U.S. illegally and working as a maid or Pat Schneider's poem about a sister choosing to be a nun--are not enough to make this volume worth reading. 70,000 first printing.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description
In the sequel to When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple, a collection of poems, stories, and photographs explores the challenges, conflicts, satisfactions, and dilemmas associated with a wide range of women's choices. Simultaneous. 70,000 first printing.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 205 pages
• Publisher: Papier-Mache Press; 1st THUS edition (November 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0918949246
• ISBN-13: 978-0918949240
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,136,796 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The writing is great and the message is universal., April 2, 1999

By A Customer

The women in this book could be my best friends. They face real issues and make the best decisions they can. Just like most of us, they sometimes wish that they could go back and do it all over. I especially liked the stories from women who were past their parenting years and trying to figure out what to do with the rest of their life. I bought copies for both my sisters: we can't afford to be like Nadine Stair and find ourselves at the end of life regretting all the things we didn't do.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It changed my life., February 6, 1999

By A Customer

I love this book. The first time I read the title poem, I knew it was the truth. The last thing I want to do is wake up in 30yrs and realize I could've had more fun. This book reminds you to Live each day for all it's worth.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If ... Learn and Enjoy!, June 23, 2002

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This review is from: If I Had My Life to Live over I Would Pick More Daisies (Hardcover)

What attracted me first was the title of the book .. it gave me a feeling of hope and freshness!

Each portrait reaches to your heart and to your soul... it is like when you look deep into someone's eyes and find the truth.. about relationships, simple daily routines, and above all that lingering feeling of love that signifies one's decisions and actions!
So many lessons and more advice.. so poeticly described and softly accentuated for us to see.. and hopefully learn!

I enjoyed it extremely.. I went over and over several parts ... sometimes smiling and others tearing.. it is a book that surprises you every time you read it...