Dell New York 1964

stan dobry

str. 256

format 11 x 18 cm

waga 160 g

Książka w języku angielskim/The book is in English

Sixpence in Her Shoe is a compilation of essays on various aspects of homemaking, being a wife and raising a family. This book is interesting, humorous and very sound.  Some of what she talks about is a little bit old-fashioned, as you probably can imagine, but even so I enjoyed taking a peek in time and seeing what it must have been like to hold values of homemaking so close to the heart when the women's movement was in its infancy.
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This book, while written decades ago as the women's movement was in its infancy, still has much to offer today's woman. Ms. McGinley, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, writes a book devoted to the "world's oldest (and most honorable) profession" that of housewife.
Divided into three sections, Wife, House and Family, the book covers these traditional concerns with chapters on higher education for women, thrift as a philosophy, children's literature, hospitality and keeping up with the Joneses.
A quick and enjoyable read, this book makes even the most devoted career-minded woman take a moment to savor the ways in which to improve one's home, meals and family life. This is one of those books that I pull out and reread over and over again when it is time to get some perspective on what's important in life. A truly wonderful book that while slightly dated - is never out of style!
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