The Best, Most Awful Job - Twenty Writers Talk Honestly About Motherhood (Hardcover)

'Poignant, funny, sensitive, but most importantly, heart-stoppingly true. This is an outstanding collection of essays, from some of the finest writers, which gets right to the dark heart of what it really means to be a mother.' - Clover Stroud, author of My Wild and Sleepless Nights; -------------------------; Motherhood is life-changing. Joyful. Disorientating. Overwhelming. Intense on every level. It's the best, most awful job.; The Best, Most Awful Job brings together twenty bold and brilliant women to speak about motherhood in all its raw, heart-wrenching, gloriously impossible forms.; Overturning assumptions, breaking down myths and shattering stereotypes, these writers challenge our perceptions of what it means to be a mother - and ask you to listen.; Contributors include:; Michelle Adams - Javaria Akbar - Charlene Allcott - MiMi Aye - Jodi Bartle - Sharmila Chauhan - Josie George - Leah Hazard - Joanne Limburg - Katherine May - Susana Moreira Marques - Dani McClain - Hollie McNish - Saima Mir - Carolina Alvarado Molk - Emily Morris - Jenny Parrott - Huma Qureshi - Peggy Riley - Michelle Tea - Tiphanie Yanique; 'A wonderful anthology. I enjoyed it so much - the honesty, intelligence, fury and tenderness of the essays; and, importantly and refreshingly, the range of voices and stories it contains.' Liz Berry, author of The Republic of Motherhood; 'This is the kind of book that could well make a difference to someone's life . . . every mother should read it.' Laura Pearson, author of I Wanted You to Know

General

Imprint:	Elliott & Thompson Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2020
Editors:	Katherine May
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-1-78396-486-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > Feminism Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > Child care & upbringing > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78396-486-3
Barcode:	9781783964864

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