A Room of Her Own: Women's Personal Spaces

by Chris Casson Madden and Jennifer Levy

Presents the personal spaces of thirty-eight distinctive women, including Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, and Ali MacGraw.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517599392
• ISBN13: 9780517599396
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.7" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

A room within myself

How many woman have a room within themself? How wonderful to actually be able to materialize that very room. This book shows the love, peace, energy and spirit of a room by the owner. Itencouraged me to explore and create my personal space.Thank you for a book that sits next to my bed.

A Room of My Own

Wonderful book! A friend of mine loaned me her copy, but I had to go out and buy one for myself. Beautiful photography and inside stories about women who were brave enough to carve out their own space and call it that, "Mine!'. Many women I know would love to find the courage to do this, but don't. We all need a little corner to call our very own. I have one now thanks to Ms. Casson Madden. I'm surrounded by items which inspire and motivate me to do, think, and be my best.

Acknowledge your need for a haven!

This book is lovely and speaks to women everywhere. When the pressures of life build up and we need to feel safe and warm, there is nothing like a space of our own with all our favorite things and colors in it. This book shares ideas and inspiration, from decorating small spaces and outdoor tents (really),to the positive changes that have come about when women honor themselves with their own haven. Buy this book if you are looking for a "deeper" decorating experience. Oh, just buy this book because it's wonderful!

a reader in CA

Although I read a tremendous amount, and purchase many books, I have never written an on-line review - until now. I just needed to let other women know what a very special book this is. Not only are the photographs beautiful, but the stories, and the women are inspirational. I have already begun purchasing copies as birthday gifts for all the women in my life!

I like it

I have enough of the ordinary in my life. These women have already inspired me with their work; this book allows me to glimpse something more intimate about them. It is because the women who created these spaces are so gifted that I care about them - this is another opportunity to draw inspiration from their example.