Childless

Name: Childless
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781922458568
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A Story of Freedom and Longing

By Sian Prior

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Childless by Sian Prior is a poignant exploration of personal yearning and societal expectations. The memoir delves into Prior's experience with infertility and the emotional complexities of living life without children. Through candid reflections, she examines themes of identity, belonging, and the cultural narratives surrounding motherhood.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in deeply personal narratives that explore the complexities of identity, choice, and life’s unexpected pathways. It provides an intimate look at the author’s journey through childlessness, offering thoughtful reflections on societal expectations and personal fulfilment within the framework of a memoir.

A compelling, personal and fearless examination of a life lived without children of one’s own, from Melbourne writer, broadcaster and journalist Sian Prior.

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I always wanted to have children. The earth might be in trouble—overpopulated, descending into ecological crisis—but I was always sure my kids would help make the world a better place. I would be a green-feminist supermum, having it all. Nothing turned out the way I expected.

Like many women, Sian Prior arrived at the point where she was ready to start having babies—and found they were not hers to have. Three miscarriages with a supportive partner; a new partner who already had all the children he wanted; step-children; step-grandchildren; the decision to parent solo, followed by many rounds of fertility treatments.

After all this Sian found herself, at fifty, childless and coming to terms. Weighing up the freedoms against the losses. Dealing with the unacknowledged legacy of her own lost father. Observing parenthood itself—how we succeed at it and how we fail—from a perspective outside the trenches.

Compelling, moving, beautifully written and unexpectedly uplifting, Childless is her story.

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Childless by Sian Prior is a poignant and introspective memoir that delves into the complexities of living without children. Reviewers commend Prior's beautifully written, honest, and unsentimental narrative, highlighting her ability to weave joy, grief, and wisdom throughout her story. The book challenges societal assumptions about motherhood and offers a candid exploration of the female body's unpredictability, while celebrating a life lived with intention.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922458568

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 March 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

Sian Prior is a Melbourne-based writer, broadcaster, musician and creative-writing teacher. She has been an ABC radio host and a regular columnist for the Age/Sydney Morning Herald. Her first book, Shy: a memoir was published in 2014.

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