Discover the defining moments and fondest memories of some of the world's most celebrated women! Based on the popular WE: Women's Entertainment television series and featuring an introduction by famed television journalist and author Linda Ellerbee, When I Was a Girl presents a collection of timeless girlhood tales. Extraordinary women from the worlds of politics, sports, entertainment, literature, music, and beyond relive the early moments that shaped them: the first friendships and academic pitfalls, the consuming crushes and favorite outfits. These are some of the remarkable women who offer a glimpse into what inspired them when they were girls: Gillian Anderson India.Arie Candice Bergen Ellen Burstyn Candace Bushnell Ann Curry Ellen DeGeneres Illeana Douglas Marian Wright Edelman Melissa Etheridge Edie Falco Fionnula Flanagan Sue Grafton Denyce Graves Melanie Griffith Cherry Jones Gladys Knight Lisa Leslie Susan Lucci Wendie Malick Rita Moreno Dee Dee Myers Cynthia Nixon Elizabeth Perkins Kelly Preston Anna Quindlen Sally Ride Michelle Rodriguez Amy Sedaris Jamie-Lynn Sigler Mary Steenburgen Lee Ann Womack And many more! Here are cherished memories, evocative and insightful, for every woman who recalls fondly what she was like...when she was a girl. For more information on WE: Women's Entertainment and the series When I Was a Girl log on to www.we.tv.

Author Biography

Alison Pollet lives in New York, US.