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OverviewSociety of Midland Authors Literary AwardFinalist in Biography & Memoir Award-winning journalist Michele Weldon provides a potent antidote to the harried single mom stereotype in this beguiling memoir of raising three sons alone in the face of cancer, an ambitious career, and the shadow of her ex. Untethered from a seemingly idyllic life with a handsome but abusive attorney husband, Weldon relates the challenges and triumphs of the years that followed her divorce as she maneuvers through a complicated life of long daily commutes, radiation treatments, supporting the boys' all-consuming high school wrestling careers, and trying to mitigate their hurt and resentment at an absent father. By turns humorous and heartbreaking, Weldon describes facing her fears and failures honestly, guided by a belief in the power of staying calm, doing one's best, and asking for help. She provides a graceful example of how a single mother, and her children, can succeed when others-neighbors, family, teachers, and in this case an incredible high school wrestling coach-step in to fill the void and she can stay the course with common sense and dutiful love. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michele WeldonPublisher: Chicago Review Press Imprint: Chicago Review Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.535kg ISBN: 9781613733523ISBN 10: 1613733526 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 01 September 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsMichele Weldon s memoir of raising three sons in the absence of their father brims with candor, humor, anger, and abundant tenderness. In the face of daunting challenges, mother and boys find grace and resilience from unexpected sources: the wrestling mat, and the extraordinary high school coach who redefines what makes a family. Nancy Horan, New York Times bestselling author, Loving Frank and Under the Wide and Starry Sky Author InformationMichele Weldonis an assistant professor emerita at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and a senior leader with the OpEd Project. A journalist for more than 35 years, Weldon's work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, the NewYork Times, the Los Angeles Times, ChristianScience Monitor, and others, and she is a frequent guest on radio and TV, including TheOprah Winfrey Show, NPR, and CNN. She is the author of I Closed My Eyes: Revelations of aBattered Woman; Everyman News, winner of the National Federation of Press Women's Best Nonfiction Book Award; and Writing to SaveYour Life. She lives in the Chicago area. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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