Between Interruptions: 30 Women Tell the Truth About Motherhood [Hardcover]

Cori Howard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 28, 2008

Most mothers don’t have time for long conversations. They may want them, crave them, begin them again and again — but they are being constantly interrupted by their partners, work, and the day-to-day chaos of busy lives. Between Interruptions is a remarkable collection of original essays that explores what is unspoken, cut off, or lost in those interrupted conversations. The book asks what happens when children’s lives interrupt their mothers'. What prayers, what cries, what taboo thoughts are suddenly left unspoken? Laid bare are the exhilarating, sometimes heartbreaking true confessions and secret longings of mothers of all ages, cultures, and classes. Marina Jiménez struggles with her decision to return to her job as a journalist — in a war zone. Carrie-Anne Moss brings readers into her home during her self-imposed, 40-day seclusion after the birth of her first son. Elizabeth Renzetti and Katrina Onstad search for friends in motherhood. Estee Klar-Wolfond finds perfection in autism. Provocative, funny, and honest, Between Interruptions highlights the transformation to motherhood and its impact on women's identity, ambition, and relationships.

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About the Author

CORI HOWARD is an award-winning journalist. Her writing has appeared in The Globe and Mail, The National Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Independent, Maclean's and Chatelaine. Her radio and television work has appeared predominantly on the CBC. She lives in Vancouver. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Key Porter Books (March 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552639118
• ISBN-13: 978-1552639115
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,159,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cori is an award-winning journalist and editor of the best-selling anthology, Between Interruptions: Thirty Women Tell the Truth about Motherhood. She is the founder of The Momoir Project, offering memoir writing classes to moms around the world. www.themomoirproject.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars Between Interruptions: 30 Women Tell The Truth, January 12, 2011

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Catherine - See all my reviews

This review is from: Between Interruptions: 30 Women Tell the Truth About Motherhood (Hardcover)

Not all motherhood books are created equal. Many profess to tell the truth. This one does, with candor, a variety of voices and perspective, and perhaps most compellingly, with excellent writing. This book explores the experience of motherhood in its complicated, painful, imperfect, breathtaking, multi-faceted entirety.

5.0 out of 5 stars finally, the truth, December 8, 2010

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Erin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Between Interruptions: 30 Women Tell the Truth About Motherhood (Hardcover)

Finally a book that reveals all the ups and downs of Motherhood, not just the nice bits. The women in these stories reminded me of myself, which helped, because I am far from perfect. We need to hear more stories that are raw and real, that connect us to each other. This book does just that. Bravo!