Beginnings: Lesbians Talk About the First Time They Met Their Long-Term Partner [Paperback]

Lindsey Elder (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Love at first sight? Cynics beware! In these 50 short narratives of new love, lesbians describe their first meetings with the women who would later become their life partners. For almost all of the writers included here, the ground shook, the clouds flew apart, and the sun scattered diamonds on the path (or maybe lesbians just love a good story).

In each of these tales, there is a moment when sparks flew. "I was almost blinded by her electric light," writes Delane Daugherty, "and astounded at how everything else dimmed a little." Jules Torti agrees: "She was the one; I knew this instantly." For Shilpa Mehta, "it was as if, for a moment, time had stopped just for us." And then there's Merrill, who made such a bad first impression on Mary, the beautiful new dyke in town, that when she asked her to call sometime, Mary looked away and said: "We'll see. But I don't think so." Some of the most touching stories in Beginnings describe situations in which women were forced to break up families and long-term relationships to be with each other, compelled to seek happiness even at the risk of causing pain. A warm read for a chilly night; balm for incurable romantics. --Regina Marler

Product Description

Lesbians describes the first time they met their long-term partner, detailing initial adventures that range from wild to mundane, from hilarious comedy-of-errors encounters to near-spiritual minglings of the soul. The women who tell their stories in this collection point up several important life lessons: that first impressions are not necessarily accurate, that romance can often come quite unexpectedly, and that a beginning frequently marks the end of a long, long search .

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Alyson Books; 1st edition (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555834272
• ISBN-13: 978-1555834272
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #623,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy, Romantic, Wonderful, March 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Beginnings: Lesbians Talk About the First Time They Met Their Long-Term Partner (Paperback)

Why read fiction when real life is so wonderful? I enjoyed this book and Early Embraces. These true stories of women falling in love with "the one" are more romantic, erotic and entertaining than any fiction I've read so far.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweetest Thing!, February 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Beginnings: Lesbians Talk About the First Time They Met Their Long-Term Partner (Paperback)

I puchased this book for my lover, on Valentines Day, It is wonderful reading these, sweet stories to each other. It reminds us of the first time we met, and how we want to be partners for life. Buy the book it is worth it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice companion book to Early Embraces, December 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Beginnings: Lesbians Talk About the First Time They Met Their Long-Term Partner (Paperback)

I so enjoyed Lindsey Elder's first anthology Early Embraces I was curious to see if her next collection was as good. It was. I was particularly happy to read another short story by Rita Schiano (I LOVED her book Sweet Bitter Love!) and I thought the She Said, She Said section was clever.