In "Mamas Write: 29 Tales of Truth, Wit, and Grit," twenty-four moms (and one dad) share stories from their lives as writers and parents.
Essays range from finding one's calling as a writer through adopting a toddler; a tribute to a dying wife; an account of a premature birth; raising a transgender child; the joys of sharing a favorite childhood book. In a concluding interview, authors share funny and heartfelt responses to questions such as: "How does a busy parent make time for writing?" "Why do you write, and where?" "What writing books inspire you?" and "What holds you back from...
In "Mamas Write: 29 Tales of Truth, Wit, and Grit," twenty-four moms (and one dad) share stories from their lives as writers and parents.
When Janine Kovac gives birth to micro preemie twins nearly four months before they are due, she channels the grace and strength that carried her through a successful ballet career. The human body has amazing healing powers if you just know how to listen to it. But old habits bring up old haunts and bitter memories--the futile quest for perfection and a career-ending injury. In the sterile, fluorescent world of the NICU, ballet breeds hope as the twins make a miraculous recovery. Can it also bring resolution to the dancer so many years after the abrupt and painful end to the career she...
When Janine Kovac gives birth to micro preemie twins nearly four months before they are due, she channels the grace and strength that carried her t...
