Pride And Joy: The Lives And Passions Of Women Without ChildrenSimon and Schuster, 2011 M08 2 - 224 pages Pride and Joy: The Lives and Passions of Women Without Children is a collection of interviews with 25 women who have chosen not to have children. In lively stories and vivid voices, these diverse narrators talk proudly of their contributions to their communities, causes, and families, and they speak joyfully of intimate relationships with husbands and partners, of family and friends, work, volunteer and leisure activities, solitude, and connections with children. Their stories dispel the social myth that women must have children to be happy, and they debunk the stereotypes of childless women. For the 20 percent of U.S. women who are currently childless by choice or by chance, Pride and Joy offers validation and community. For the millions of women deciding whether to have children, it provides inspiration. For parents, siblings, and friends of women who have chosen or may choose not to have children, it offers insight. |
Contents
MONICA HARRINGTON | 3 |
MAGGIE LINDLEY | 11 |
ANGIE BOLTON | 21 |
JANE T SMILEY | 29 |
KRIS ROMERO | 37 |
PRINCESS JACKSONSMITH | 51 |
SHEILA HOFFMAN 69 | 58 |
LILLIAN COMASDÍAZ | 67 |
SARAH KLEIN | 113 |
SUTAPA BASU | 121 |
MARTHA DORN | 129 |
NEESAH HEART | 137 |
JOY MICHAUD | 145 |
RUBY BURTON | 153 |
NAN YURKANIS | 159 |
MARIA RODRIGUEZ | 171 |
PAT LUNNEBORG | 75 |
AMY YUMEI SIE | 81 |
CHRISTINE SWANBERG | 89 |
GEORGIANA ARNOLD | 97 |
MARY LAMBERT | 179 |
LOUISE Ross | 187 |
Acknowledgments | 195 |
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Pride And Joy: The Lives And Passions Of Women Without Children Terri Casey No preview available - 2007 |
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