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When they came together, everything changed!

Married for 33 years and the mother of three grown children, Patricia leads a comfortable life. But one day, she crosses a line into the arms of a woman. Once there, she can't ignore the emotional intensity she's discovered. Within three months, she leaves her husband to live with her lover.

Facing family and friends who are bewildered and disturbed, Patricia begins to question much of what she has always believed. Confusion permeates her sleep, and night after night, she awakens trembling with uncertainty. Trying to regain balance, she turns to gay and feminist books and publications. But the ideas she finds there further disrupt her sense of self.

Then she meets Carol, a sixty-nine-year-old woman who knew from the time she was a child that she was lesbian. A friendship blossoms as Carol tells Patricia the story of her closeted life during the 50s and 60s living with and loving woman. Their conversations are lively with the wit of the elder woman and thoughtfully reflective as Patricia grapples with the consequences of her impulsiveness.

Spirited and sensitive, Between Two Women illuminates fundamental questions about the changing nature of love and relationships.

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  • Paperback: 292 pages
  • Publisher: Outskirts Press (July 15, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1432719998
  • ISBN-13: 978-1432719999
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,334,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An unexpected legacy of loving, December 3, 2008
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I've been looking forward to reading this book since I met Patricia Harrelson at a writing residency a few years ago. Struck by her dedication to the project, and intrigued with how oral history and memoir would mesh, I was thrilled to google her and find that the book had recently been published. Between Two Women is a breakthrough book in terms of genre. Patricia has interwoven the story of her elderly friend, Carol, navigating career and personal life as a lesbian, pre-Stonewall, with her own coming out journey. Her antidotes and reflections reveal a very different life, being married for 30 years and raising children, and it becomes clear as we find out more about Carol that there is a legacy to be handed down. Both characters are compelling. I was inspired by their courage in living and loving authentically, despite the challenges the mainstream culture afforded them. The book begins a conversation, that I hope will continue, about how the lessons, and sacrifices, of previous generations can ease the burden on subsequent ones, especially in populations that have been marginalized and are now taking their rightful place in communities across the United States.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Breath of Fresh Air!, August 12, 2008
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I'm a huge fan of memoirs. In part because I have somewhat of a voyeuristic streak; there's something provocative and slightly unsettling about being privy to another person's innermost thoughts and memories. On the not-so-pervy side, there's also a sense of satisfaction in recognizing a bit of one's self within the confines of another person's journey; realizing that one isn't alone in navigating the complexities of life is always a bit of a relief.

Author Patricia Harrelson delves into Carol's history as a lesbian in the 50's and 60's while working to understand her own place in the world as she moves from a 33-year marriage into a relationship with a woman. Her long-held perspectives change as she acknowledges the path Carol helped forge and painstakingly addresses the traditional views put forth by our society. Relationships with family and friends are altered and strengthened in spite of, or perhaps because of, Harrelson's ability to fully examine all aspects of her journey.

Given the subject matter, Between Two Women: Conversations About Love & Relationships could have easily fallen into the realm of salaciousness and tabloid headlines, but Harrelson presents an honest and forthright picture without resorting to cheap thrills.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Something Different!, January 25, 2009
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Each heart that glimpses even a tiny snapshot of what the author is trying to portray will benefit from reading this book. The dynamic between the two lives is a fast moving read over more than 30 years of angst, decision-making processes and the lives of two very different women. Very different, yet alike in many ways. Different childhoods and maturing years but both ending up in the same life style of the lesbian world. How did they get there? Read the book and find out for yourself, you'll be glad you did.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Conversation Starter
What a great book. As soon as I read this book I knew it would be a great conversation starter. I have several girlfriends who are still very guarded in regards to their sexuality... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fiction fans should not pass this up
Patricia Harrelson has written a thought provoking book about the nature of lesbian relationships, not just between partners, but also family and friends. Read more
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