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Panic and Joy

My Solo Path to Motherhood

by Emma Brockes
Emma Brockes
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An explosive and hilarious memoir about the exceptional and life-changing decision to conceive a child on one's own via assisted reproduction
 
When British journalist, memoirist, and New York-transplant Emma Brockes decides to become pregnant, she quickly realizes that, being single, thirty-seven, and in the early stages of a same-sex relationship, she's going to have to be untraditional about it. From the moment she decides to stop "futzing" around, have her eggs counted, and "get cracking"; through multiple rounds of IUI; to the births of her twins, which her girlfriend gamely documents with her iPhone and selfie stick, Brockes brings the reader every step of the way—all the while exploring the cultural circumstances and choices that have brought her to this point. With mordant wit and remarkable candor, Brockes shares the frustrations, embarrassments, surprises, and, finally, joys of her momentous and excellent choice.

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  • Release date

    June 26, 2018

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781524777623
      • File size: 262153 KB
      • Duration: 09:06:09

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Brockes's journey to motherhood was unconventional. While in her late thirties and single and in the early stages of a relationship with a woman known as "L," she decided she had reached the do-or-die moment to either embark on the path of getting pregnant or give up the idea. Brockes narrates her memoir with clarity and sardonic humor. Her love and respect for her core group of friends and her father, who supported her every step of the way, are evident not only in her writing, but also in her tone of voice. Her self-awareness gives her plenty of room to poke fun at herself, adding levity to serious moments. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

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