{"product_id":"ophelia-speaks-9780060952976","title":"Ophelia Speaks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Shandler has done an admirable job of revealing the seriousness of teenage problems.\" -- \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt age sixteen, Sara Shandler read Mary Pipher's \u003cem\u003eReviving Ophelia, \u003c\/em\u003e the national bestseller that candidly explored the unique issues that challenge girls in their struggle toward womanhood. Moved by Pipher's insight yet driven to hear the unfiltered voices of today's adolescent girls, Shandler yearned to speak for herself, and to provide a forum for other girls to do so as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA poignant collection of original pieces selected from more than eight hundred contributions, \u003cem\u003eOphelia Speaks \u003c\/em\u003eculls writings from the hearts of girls nationwide, of various races, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Ranging in age from twelve to eighteen, the voices here offer a provocative and piercingly real view on issues public and private, from body image to boys, politics to parents, school to sex. Framing each chapter are Shandler's own personal reflections, offering both the comfort of a trusted friend and an honest perspective from within the whirlwind of adolescence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, you will see your best friend, your daughter, your sister, and yourself. At once filled with heartbreak and hope, in these pages \u003cem\u003eOphelia speaks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShandler, Sara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sara Shandler is currently a student at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. A former president of the Connecticut Valley Region of B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, she has led, represented, and influenced large numbers of adolescent girls. She is a native of Amherst, Massachusetts.","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649732546834,"sku":"9780060952976","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_442cc967-5a22-457b-ad7d-016a85828f61.jpg?v=1733272250","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ophelia-speaks-9780060952976","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}