This Day in the Life: Diaries from American Women - Softcover

"This satisfying collection of diaries from 34 women across America details the events of one day in the lives of each: June 29, 2004. From Laraine Harper, manager of a legal brothel near Las Vegas and mother hen to 25 prostitutes, to Cady Coleman, an astronaut managing parenthood and a long-distance marriage to the sole celebrity Johnny Cash's daughter Rosanne each writes honestly about her day. The ensemble is simultaneously mundane and captivating it resonates with drama, humor and pathos. This is one unremarkable day you'll wish could go on forever." People magazine, 3.5 out of 4 star review"

A collection of full day diaries and hundreds of journal excerpts, all written on Tuesday June 29, 2004, furnishes a revealing glimpse into the real world of women across America from all walks of life, capturing real-life drama, humorous moments, and the ordinary turned extraordinary as it ranges from the boardroom and a homeless shelter to a suburban dinner table and the battlefield of Iraq. Original. 20,000 first printing.