: Allende discusses her foundation (created in honor of her daughter) and its mission to protect and empower women and girls. Book Structure and Style Mujeres del alma mía - Kindred Stories
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: At 78 years old (at the time of writing), she reflects on the "long life" and the beauty of being a "passionate old woman," arguing that aging does not mean losing one's sense of self.
: She pays tribute to the "good witches" of her life—her mother, her daughter Paula, her literary agent Carmen Balcells, and authors like Virginia Woolf and Margaret Atwood.
: Allende recounts how she was a "feminist in kindergarten," spurred by watching her mother, Panchita, struggle to raise children alone without resources or a voice.