I consider "Reviving Ophelia:Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls" as "must"
reading.  Written by Mary Pipher, Ph.D., a psychologist who works with
adolescent girls and young women, it is a damning indictment of our poisonous
pop culture and its "junk values" (think MTV, etc).  Yes, things are very
different and very dangerous out there compared to when we were that age.
 Useful reading for anyone who cares about young women and esp. us because we
either are now or soon will be working with them.
Another valuable book is Laurie Garrett's "The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging
Diseases in a World Out of Balance".  Both are available in paperback

Would enjoy hearing comments from anyone who has read either book.  We
probably should keep detailed book discussion via private e-mail.  Thanks.

Mary Cummins, M.Ed., IBCLC
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