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This is the famous book that started the purple craze.  When I Am An Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple is Sandra Martz's first anthology published in 1987.  Selling more then 1.5 million copies have been sold thanks to its universal message of aging as a natural gift of life. This inspiring anthology of poetry, fiction and photographs expresses the joy, courage and passion of mid-life and older women in a society that glorifies youth. It was among those chosen by the American Booksellers association to be donated to the White House library during the Bush administration. When I Am An Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple has earned an impressive international following, enjoying a word-of-mouth popularity that continues to grow. The book continues to be a bestseller at bookstores across the country and abroad.

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"When my friends and I are old... We shall wear purple", or "When my Sister and I are old....We shall wear purple", is a script I wrote to portray women enjoying their women friends and family . The giggling, laughing, and crying like little girls, is a quality of friendship that merits honor. The color purple is an expression of these qualities and I have expressed them through products of humor, light-heartedness, and joy. Please become a member of the "Sisterhood of Purple"! Our gifts have been enjoyed at "girls weekend away" retreats, birthday parties, sorority reunions - just to name a few events. We would love to hear your stories!      Jody Houghton

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