If I'd Known Then - by Ellyn Spragins (Paperback)

About the Book

In a new collection from the editor of the "New York Times" bestseller "What I Know Now," women under 40 write letters to the girls they had once been, that are filled with the advice and insights they wish they'd had when they were younger. 15 b&w photographs.

Book Synopsis

Now in paperback, the popular second volume in the What I Know Now(TM) series offers wonderfully candid letters from women under forty, who give advice to the girls they once were. Readers will discover familiar names as well as new voices, including actress Jessica Alba; singer/songwriter Natasha Bedingfield; author Hope Edelman; Olympic soccer gold medalist Julie Foudy; singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb; and actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Here are stories of young love; of daring to chart a new path when everyone tells you to play it safe; of realizing that perfection is a pipe dream. The ideal gift for any young woman in your life, this collection provides "a boost of hope that today's turmoil can foster tomorrow's growth, success, and happiness" (Boston Globe).

Review Quotes

Deseret News, 11/8/09
"Candid and sometimes surprising letters...It's hard not to relate to these letters on one level or another...Readers will leave If I'd Known Then inspired to look back on their own lives and write their own missive to themselves."

About the Author

Ellyn Spragins, a former New York Times writer, established the What I Know Now (TM) series and seminars. She lives in Pennington, New Jersey, with her family.