- Mass Market Paperback: 370 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc. (1 Nov 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345418786
- ISBN-13: 978-0345418784
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 281,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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THREE YEARS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST
AND MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD
When Reviving Ophelia was first published nearly a decade ago, the response was extraordinary–and Dr. Mary Pipher became one of the most sought-after speakers in the country. She posed the provocative question: Why are American adolescent girls falling prey to depression, eating disorders, and suicide attempts at an alarming rate? The answer hit a nerve. We live in a look-obsessed, sexist “girl-poisoning” culture. And despite the advances of feminism, girls continue to struggle to find their true selves.
Here are girls’ unmuted voices from the front lines of adolescence, personal and painfully honest. By laying bare their harsh day-to-day reality, Reviving Ophelia issues a call to arms and offers parents compassion, strength, and strategies with which to revive these Ophelias’ lost sense of self.
AND MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD
When Reviving Ophelia was first published nearly a decade ago, the response was extraordinary–and Dr. Mary Pipher became one of the most sought-after speakers in the country. She posed the provocative question: Why are American adolescent girls falling prey to depression, eating disorders, and suicide attempts at an alarming rate? The answer hit a nerve. We live in a look-obsessed, sexist “girl-poisoning” culture. And despite the advances of feminism, girls continue to struggle to find their true selves.
Here are girls’ unmuted voices from the front lines of adolescence, personal and painfully honest. By laying bare their harsh day-to-day reality, Reviving Ophelia issues a call to arms and offers parents compassion, strength, and strategies with which to revive these Ophelias’ lost sense of self.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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I ordered this book in desperation as my 14 year old daughter is giving our family endless grief and sleepless nights. I desperately needed to understand how a sweet little daddies girl could change into a terrifying ogre almost overnight.
The answers are all here, you just need to sit down and absorb the concentrated wisdom of this wonderful lady. It takes some doing; every page is chock-a-block with priceless wisdom.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I bought this about 6 years ago on a net recommendation as I had just left home (aged 18) and was finding life very lonely and isolating. This book was a little beacon during that very difficult time for me. So many things I'd been aware of as a teenage girl that had never been explained WERE in this book and it was a source of great comfort to me. Most of the pages were bookmarked for various pieces of information that I kept referring to when I felt low, and I still keep this book on my bookshelves now.
Definitely a book for teenage girls who (like me) find themselves questioning the status quo and are unable to get an answer.
Definitely a book for teenage girls who (like me) find themselves questioning the status quo and are unable to get an answer.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Anyone who works with young girls ages 8 - 20 should own this book and read it often.
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