{"product_id":"9780733648250-inconceivable","title":"Inconceivable","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeartbreak, bad dates and finding solo motherhood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten with warmth, intelligence and humour, Alexandra Collier's inspiring memoir takes us on the wild ride of becoming a mother on your own terms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn inspiring and necessary book that challenges the narratives we set for our lives and reveals the beauty beyond them' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLEMENTINE FORD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlexandra Collier was a writer living in a light-filled Brooklyn brownstone in New York with the man she loved. But when she woke up to a ravenous hunger to have a baby that her partner didn't share, her life took a sharp turn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe found herself back in Melbourne at 37, single, heartbroken and living with her parents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlly began dating with dedication, with sometimes hilarious and often soul-crushing results. Like many 30-something single women, though, she found that her reproductive timeline was rapidly outpacing her romantic life. So she began to explore a controversial option: conceiving a baby with donor sperm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eInsightful, moving and relatable, this is an uplifting memoir about taking hold of your own future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Inspiring, challenging and often very funny, \u003c\/i\u003eInconceivable\u003ci\u003e is an important read about one woman's choice to become a parent' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE AUSTRALIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Bravely rewrites the script about how to make a famil\u003c\/i\u003ey' \u003cb\u003eGINA RUSHTON, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Most Important Job in the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eAn important story, fantastically told' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCELIA PACQUOLA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Powerful, singular story I rejoiced in reading. Finally, here is a story about a woman who has created her own happily ever after, without submitting to traditional forms of family-building. Collier writes movingly of the judgement single women face in society. Necessary, immersive read' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJESSIE TU\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A bright light in a shrouded corner of parenthood' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eASHE DAVENPORT, author of \u003ci\u003eSad Mum Lady\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'An assured first book that walks the fine line between lightness and gravity'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSYDNEY MORNING HERALD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A candid and heartwarming account of Collier's journey to motherhood that will stay with you long after putting it down' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBETTER READING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A vibrant story about gaining agency through motherhood that challenges the status quo of the traditional family' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eNICOLA REDHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40877521698913,"sku":"9780733648250","price":13.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_14541603_jpg.jpg?v=1712263752","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780733648250-inconceivable","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}