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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Other Mother: A Lesbian's Fight for Her Daughterdi Nancy Abrams
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. When her daughter was 1, the author and her partner broke up. Since then, the two fought for custody of little Amelia--a fight complicated by the lack of laws for lesbian couples. Although this is a personal tale about a heartbreaking situation, I didn't feel all that emotionally involved. Mostly, I felt frustration at the author, for being so biased toward her own interests while simultaneously pretending toward impartiality. And the dream sequences that begin each chapter didn't endear the book to me, either. Still, I'm glad this book was published, if only to remind everyone of the harsh realities of the queer struggle toward equal rights, today and in the past. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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On a spring day in 1993, Nancy Abrams helped her daughter dress for day care, packed her lunch, and said good-bye. Next she drove to court, where she learned that in the eyes of the law she was nothing more than "a biological stranger" to the child she helped bring into the world and raise. That was the last time she would see her daughter or hear her voice for five years. The Other Mother begins as Abrams and her female lover decide to start a family together. With giddy anticipation, they search for a sperm donor, shop for baby clothes and crib, and attend childbirth classes. But despite their high hopes, the relationship begins to fall apart, and they separate when their daughter is a toddler. Problems between the two intensify until, shortly before her daughter's fifth birthday, Abrams loses custody. In unprecedented depth, Abrams's compelling narrative examines the social, legal, and political implications of gay and lesbian parenting. Her haunting memoir asks the question, "What makes a mother?" It is a question that biological parents, co-parents, adoptive parents, step-parents, and divorced parents must each answer in their own way. In telling one woman's story, The Other Mother makes a solid case for legal protections, including marriage, for lesbian and gay families. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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