{"product_id":"9781408748350-others-like-me","title":"Others Like Me","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lives of Women Without Children\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deeply personal exploration of childless and childfree women in their own words.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A must-read for everyone'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tender, emotive and quietly revelatory'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A vital work'\u003c\/b\u003e Stella Duffy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn a world that expects all women to become mothers,  what happens to those who circumvent motherhood?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow and throughout history, women without children have been  misunderstood and even vilified for not conforming to the prescriptive  path of daughter, wife, mother, whether by choice, circumstance or  ambivalence. But with an increasing number of people choosing to  forego children, Nicole Louie knew she was not alone. As she recounts  her own journey towards embracing a life without children, Louie  weaves in stories from the women around the world she found in her  search for community and guidance, from their pasts to their presents  to their hopes for the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOthers Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a candid, tender and distinctive exploration of  how fourteen women found fulfilment and flourished outside of  motherhood, upending stereotypes and offering reassurance and  recognition down a much-treaded but  lesser-known track.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Deeply felt and deeply researched, books like this will help women decide what is right for them' \u003c\/b\u003eRowan Hisayo Buchanan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An uplifting read about finding fulfilment outside of motherhood'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Gloss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'With candour and self-reflection, Louie takes us on her journey to a deeper understanding of wanting a life that does not include motherhood' \u003c\/b\u003eLaura Carroll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An important, beautiful, self-excavating memoir about female autonomy told with great tenderness' \u003c\/b\u003eNuala O'Connor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55125710209398,"sku":"9781408748350","price":8.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_33824288.jpg?v=1744893905","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408748350-others-like-me","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}