I Am Becoming the Woman I've Wanted

Watsonville, CA: Papier-Mache Press, 1994. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 7" X 9. 218 Pages. Bestselling anthology that delves into the sometimes hidden and always powerful feelings that women have about their bodies. This book explores coming of age, sexuality, childbirth, physical power, menopause, aging, and much more. More than just another book about body image. Using her talent for bringing together extraordinary stories, poems, and photographs about women's lives, editor sandra Martz explores the broader question of how the physical aspects of being female affect woment's experiences. A 1995 American Book Award winner. An anthology of over 75 short stories and poems. Illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. Other anthologies by this editor were When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple, and If I Had My Life to Live Over I Would Pick More Daisies.