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Home About the book About the authors About the women we talked to Reactions to the book Reviews News Useful links	I have just finished reading Beyond Childlessness and wanted to thank you for writing the book I have been looking for, for the last 10 years. Thank you for having the courage and generosity to write about such a deeply affecting & emotional subject, and for helping so many other women to accept and enjoy a childless life. Vicky, a childless, single woman in her late 40s I want you to know that I have found the book very helpful. I feel I have found my sisters in its pages; people who truly understand what this situation is like, and have had similar thoughts and reactions as me. For a very long time I have held lots of my feelings in for fear of being pitied or judged or just misunderstood, or even worse for me, being seem as immature and not able to handle the cards life has dealt me. I realize now that other people in similar circumstances feel the same way and this has been a great comfort to me. Thank you for writing this book. Sarah, single in her early 40s I have just read your book and I wanted to thank you for writing it. There is so much I can relate to. It is somewhat comforting to know that other people have, and are experiencing the same feelings and that we are not alone. Thank you for sharing these real life stories. Janet, married without children I found your book moving, illuminating and very well judged, with a total lack of judgement and sentimentality. It has made me see the world a bit differently. I thought I understood, but what I was understanding was my own imagined reaction to being childless. You have made a difference. Judith, a mother with two daughters You are making such a difference in raising awareness of this ‘unspoken’ subject and helping the many women who will read this book not feel so alone in their suffering. It has certainly opened my eyes to the extent of the grief that childlessness can cause, and I feel I can now be far more open and supportive with my friends who are in this situation, so thank you for that. Alison, a mother with a teenage son You have exceeded my high, positive expectations of you and written a brave, powerful, honest book. It is clear and compelling: an easy read and a simple telling of an issue that has seemed too difficult for us all; straight, never patronising. You have heard our stories and drawn the quilt together without trite simplifications or judgements. Thank you. Sarah A, interviewee One of the reasons I think it is so important to do a book like this is there wasn’t anything about the subject on the bookshelves. My first reaction is always to go and look for the books … there was nothing about this. There’s everything about the medical stuff, but there’s nothing around what it feels like and how you come to terms with it. Fay, interviewee It's something younger women just don't confront, it's an element of mortality. As we grow up, we're only told the positives, things like doing well, getting a good job, becoming financially independent. No one tells you to take on board the fact your eggs start to go off once you hit 35! No one tells you that, when they're saying you can have it all. This book will let women know there are human parameters that need to be taken into account. I just wish someone had brought that fact to my attention, but no one did. Your book can explode the myth that women can have it all, without needing to think about childbirth. In reality, there's only a small window to crack children, but that's a fact that just isn't in our culture. Your book could blast open the taboo and change the way women think when planning their future. Carol, networking contact Everyone knows someone who doesn't have children, and you don't know why and you never like to ask. We’ve a friend who’s in her late thirties, who’s desperate for children, but they're not coming. She gets so upset and she feels she's being punished for the abortion she had in her twenties. I'm sure a book like this would help her cope, not feel so alone. Tony, builder, on hearing of the book
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Beyond Childlessness by Rachel Black & Louise Scull Published by Rodale, an imprint of Pan Macmillan £12.99; 256pp; ISBN 1-4050-7761-1 Click here to buy the book online from Amazon UK