FREE: ***** for a Day: What Would You Do If You Had One? Edited by Fiona Giles

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Paperback, New
5.0 out of 5 stars Can be fun/can be serious but a must read, February 19, 2013
Amazon Review By James F. Stone "Paige"
I came across it in my personal library and remembered how much fun the book was and decided to give it a well-deserved review. The premise of the book is as follows: "What if a woman could try one (a *****) out for a day? To what uses might it be put? What mischief and adventures, or simple opportunities to inhabit new space? What object lessons for its everyday owners, the men we love? (taken from Fiona Giles' introduction). A surprising array of women answered the question, some in detail, some with humor, some with poetry, some with deadly seriousness. The respondents include many well-known women and I was, frankly speaking, surprised not only by who responded but by the nature of some of the responses. To say the least, many responses are eye-opening, perhaps even shocking. One thing this book is not and that is boring. ***** For a Day, from its provocative cover to its final entry, a short story by Catherine Texier is a captivating read. It is a guilty pleasure. It is versatile in that one can just keep it by the loo and read a few entries while doing one's business, or it can be picked up and read cover-to-cover in a single sitting. I advise against that approach. It tends to demean the many and varied responses. All the responses are worthy of your time and your consideration. I love this book. It takes what could be a playful, even silly question, one that could even be used as a party game, and results in a rather serious book. I let people read it in my home, but I won't lend it out. Get your own copy. It is available on Amazon, although the price has gone up by five dollars since I purchased it. I consider ***** For a Day to be an important volume in my collection of feminist literature. I do urge you to get your own copy and have at it from whatever perspective you find appealing.