These stories are about the transforming commitment made by these women to own the authenticity of their feelings for another woman in order to be congruent in all areas of their lives. Their lives included the realities common to all women that are inherent in loving their children, husbands, parents and friends, as well as struggles with unfulfilling marriages, addictions, and seeking meaningful work. And, for the women in this book, their lives were further complicated by their love for a woman and the issues that are intrinsic to the coming out process.
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Barbee attended the Cincinatti Conservatory of Music, and has a Master's Degree in Nursing Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. she is a retired Oncology Nurse and enjoys painting and music.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of stories, little insight,
By dissolvedgirl (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: And Then I Met This Woman: Previously Married Women's Journeys into Lesbian Relationships (Paperback)
There aren't enough books on this subject which is why I'm glad this book exists. If you are in this situation yourself, just reading as many other women's stories as you can will help you feel less alone. The authors seem to have taken care to paraphrase as little as possible and keep the accounts in the women's own words; however, this makes the book difficult to read because the sentence structures are not always as clear as they could be. I think some additional editing for readability would have really helped.
While reading the stories I was disappointed that the book was not helping me answer many of the questions I had about switching from one sexual preference to another. To be fair to the authors, they did not set out to analyze these women's stories, only to share them. Most of the women recounted events in their life but don't offer up any thoughtful remarks on why they did certain things or how they were feeling at the time. I was hoping some of the women would share their thoughts on questions I have such as, were women like us born gay and just didn't realize it? or did something change along the way? If you are looking for a little more psychological insight into how to deal with your situation then I strongly recommend you get the book "Unexpected Pleasures" by Tamsin Wilton (also available through Amazon) instead of this book. It includes nearly as many stories, but with more commentary on recurrent themes and advice on how to make the transition easier.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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You are not alone,
By Debra Raya (Rancho Cordova, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: And Then I Met This Woman: Previously Married Women's Journeys into Lesbian Relationships (Paperback)
When I picked up this book, I was out shopping with my first lesbian lover. I was nervous and thinking "These women won't be anything like me." I was never more wrong. There were quite a few women in this book that were going through situations almost identical to mine. Coming out is hard enough, but coming out when you are married is even harder. It was easier to explain to my husband and family, including my children after reading this book. I would reccommend this book to anyone that is having trouble coming out, or for those that have had someone they love discover that they are indeed a lesbian.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Journeys into Lesbianism,
This review is from: And Then I Met This Woman: Previously Married Women's Journeys into Lesbian Relationships (Paperback)
These are the remarkable stories of women whose lives have been transformed by intimancy with another woman. Many had lived a very traditional, heterosexual life up until that point - whenever it was - and made a conscious decision to change.
The women in these stories are mostly middle-class and represent diverse occupations: an oncology nurse, a minister, an English professor, a topless dancer-turned-beautician, a computer programmer, a florist, a nurse anesthetist, teachers and counselors. Many are highly educated, six with masters' degrees and with four with Ph.D.s. They range in age from 27 to 65 and some have been married more than 20 years. Of the 36 women who tell their stories here, not one regrets her decision to change her sexuality - and her life. For many, making the transition from heterosexual wifehood to lesbianism was like "coming home," and they wouldn't even consider going back. -- from book's back cover
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