<p> <strong>A personal and powerful essay on loss from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of <em>Americanah</em> and <em>Half of a Yellow Sun</em>.</strong> </p>
A few years ago, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received a letter from a dear friend from childhood, asking her how to raise her baby girl as a feminist. "Dear Ijeawele" is Adichie's letter of response. Here are fifteen invaluable suggestions-compelling, direct, wryly funny, and perceptive-for how to empower a daughter to become a strong, independent woman.