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Summary: This book is not for CF people!
Review: I appreciate that the author is proud of her book and her story. However, I do feel that this book is geared solely to people that had to settle for their second choice in life - rather than people who chose (and achieved) their pathways, without regret, from the start. People that are struggling with the loss of their "chosen" life - marriage and/or children - for whatever reason - should read this book. Even then - those people should use this book as a starting point - but then move on to more affirming books. I would suspect that if someone was really hurting from a loss of their desired lifestyle - that this book might teach the person to keep tending their "wounds" instead of healing them. The misleading title of this book, in my opinion, attracted many childfree women to buy it. If you are CF by choice - it's best you don't purchase this book - we should not consider ourselves the intended audience - despite the title and no matter how many children the book is dedicated to! Laurie Lisle, Mardy Ireland, and Elinor Burkett are more appropriate authors for CF people to read!
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Summary: This book is not for CF people!
Review: I appreciate that the author is proud of her book and her story. However, I do feel that this book is geared solely to people that had to settle for their second choice in life - rather than people who chose (and achieved) their pathways, without regret, from the start. People that are struggling with the loss of their "chosen" life - marriage and/or children - for whatever reason - should read this book. Even then - those people should use this book as a starting point - but then move on to more affirming books. I would suspect that if someone was really hurting from a loss of their desired lifestyle - that this book might teach the person to keep tending their "wounds" instead of healing them. The misleading title of this book, in my opinion, attracted many childfree women to buy it. If you are CF by choice - it's best you don't purchase this book - we should not consider ourselves the intended audience - despite the title and no matter how many children the book is dedicated to! Laurie Lisle, Mardy Ireland, and Elinor Burkett are more appropriate authors for CF people to read!
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Summary: I took just one look and GAGGED!
Review: I happen to be a CF by choice - ever since I was a child myself and it isn't a very light, casual decision. In fact, I've struggled quite painfully on the inside many times from such a fearsome, worrying guilt trip that I might be "wrong" after all and that I'd better answer to biological instincts in the very end - whether I like it or not - as well as the ruthless social pressures and myths that will have me believing that I will have no choice but to fall into love with children and thus want to bear them someday. But the truth is that no one would need to go through that ordeal simply because they intellegently put down their foot about what to do with their own lives; in fact, that is their very own birthright. So the CF group need this kind of respect as well as the homosexuals do. Unfortunately, it sounds like Joan Brady's book actually contributes to the guilt that a childfree woman has to suffer from the fears of biological and social pressures constantly inclined on her rather than reassuring her about her very personal life choice. In fact, two of quotes from the book alone are quite cloyingly sentimental about such poor, needy little kiddies (but they are already SPOILED ROTTEN in this country!) and thus screaming from child-hunger. Ms. Brady, I'm very sorry to hear that you didn't get to fillful your REAL desire in the very first place, but it doesn't mean that a woman is made to be a human receptacle merely waiting to be filled sopping full of unconditional love and breast milk.
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Summary: Misses the mark
Review: It seems that Miss Brady laments the fact that she's single a lot more than the fact that she's not having children. Although it is VERY sad for her that the opportunity never arose to marry and procreate, it was quite tedious to read paragraph after paragraph of self-pity. Only after she reached menopause age did she make peace with her childlessness. As someone who is childfree by choice, I purchased this book hoping it would somehow "affirm my womanhood." It didn't. Unfortunately, Miss Brady narrowly speaks to single women without children, which of course, is her experience. Those who are unable to have children or have chosen not to would do better reading something more specifically targeted to their situations.
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Summary: Pass on this one
Review: The title of the book immediately caught my mind. As a mid-thirties single woman, I am constantly aware that my time to find a husband and have children is running out. It is easy to get depressed over this. However, this book is like a bible. I read it whenever I start to feel sad. Joan has empowered me with the idea that even if I don't get married and raise a family, I can still lead a rewarding and loving life. She writes about her journey to happiness beautifully. I encourage all single women to read this book. You'll no longer feel sorry for yourself or feel jealouly towards married friends with children. I look forward to the next book by Joan Brady.
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Summary: Hitting a Nerve?
Review: This is a great book by a great author. It does, however, seem to threaten alot of other reviewers. I wonder why?
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