Domestic Affairs

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Publication Year:
2012

ISBN-13: 9781453261316

<DIV><DIV><b>An unforgettable collection of essays on the everyday thrills and challenges of marriage and motherhood, from one of America&rsquo;s best-loved memoirists</b></div><DIV><BR></div><DIV>Witty and insightful,<i> Domestic Affairs</i> is an extension of Joyce Maynard&rsquo;s celebrated, widely syndicated newspaper column of the same name that ran from 1984 to 1990. Each essay gives an unfiltered look at the ups and downs of family life and a remarkable window into the challenges of modern motherhood. Topics range from babysitter woes to family visits to coping with a child&rsquo;s burgeoning independence. These collected writings represent nine years&rsquo; worth of stories about the greatest adventure of Maynard&rsquo;s life, or, as she writes, &ldquo;the difficult, exhausting, humbling, and endlessly gratifying business of raising children, of ensuring the health of both body and soul.&rdquo;</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Joyce Maynard including rare photos from the author&rsquo;s personal collection.</div></div>