Women in Love: Portraits of Lesbian Mothers & Their Families [Hardcover]

Diana Herrera (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1998

In the tradition of the popular bestseller "Sisters" comes a striking, large-format photography book which profiles lesbian mothers and their families--a book that definitely proves that "love makes a family" (Dr. Susan Love). 85 photos.

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Amazon.com Review

In the foreword to Women in Love, new mother Linda Villarosa describes "the proverbial moment of truth," when, leaving home one day with her baby in the stroller, an older woman smiled and said, "Don't you live three doors up? You live with the woman who wears the earring in her nose." How easy it would have been to nod and walk on, letting the neighbors think that her lover and coparent, Vickie, was just a roommate. But that would have been "to deny the reality of our family ... erase all the nights Vickie has shaken off sleep to bring me the baby to nurse, blunt the tears of joy she shed in the delivery room." Eventually Villarosa brought herself to say, "The woman with the nose ring is our baby's other mother," and her neighbor replied simply, "Oh, you're lesbians, isn't that nice." This is one of the many happy endings in this book, a celebration of lesbian families. Brief profiles accompany photographs of quietly heroic women and their strong, accepting children. In an earlier form, the project was rejected by Mothering Magazine as lacking "angst and drama," but in a world of intolerance, small pockets of happiness deserve to be brought to light. --Regina Marler

Product Details

• Hardcover: 132 pages
• Publisher: Bulfinch Press; Gift edition (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821225235
• ISBN-13: 978-0821225233
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 10.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,062,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful portrayal of a cross-section lesbian moms., October 16, 1998

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This review is from: Women in Love: Portraits of Lesbian Mothers & Their Families (Hardcover)

A can't miss for lesbian moms, lesbians considering parenthood and anyone who wants to experience the joy and love of life expressed again and again by these women who are bringing children into the world. The diversity of the women portrayed and their ever-varying paths to motherhood creates a wonderful view of lesbian moms and all lesbians in America today. This is a must have for a lesbian home with children. Stunningly photographed pictures of nearly a hundred lesbian families will enthrall all. Great gift, coffee table book.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, very well done, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Women in Love: Portraits of Lesbian Mothers & Their Families (Hardcover)

This book is written not just for a gay audience, as you might initially suspect. It offers touching stories that women, who happen to be lesbian, face in raising their families. The photos are beautiful and capture the emotion and love that these special families feel for one another. Well done.

4.0 out of 5 stars nice book, February 17, 2010

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This review is from: Women in Love: Portraits of Lesbian Mothers & Their Families (Hardcover)

This is a lovely book, but it is quite dated at this point. I like the size of the book and quality, and love how it depicts families with same-sex mothers.