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Waiting for Daisy: A Tale of Two Continents, Three Religions, Five Infertility Doctors, an Oscar, an Atomic Bomb, a Rom (edizione 2007)

di Peggy Orenstein

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This book is about loss, love, anger and redemption. It's about being a woman in a confusing, contradictory time. It's about testing the limits of a loving marriage. And it's about trying (and trying and trying) to have a baby. Orenstein's story begins when she tells her new husband that she's not sure she ever wants to be a mother; it ends six years later after she's done almost everything humanly possible to achieve that goal, from "fertility sex" to escalating infertility treatments to New Age remedies to forays into international adoption. Her saga unfolds just as professional women are warned by the media to heed their biological clocks, and just as fertility clinics have become a boom industry. Buffeted by one obstacle after another, Orenstein seeks answers both medical and spiritual in America and Asia, as she tries to hold onto a marriage threatened by cycles, appointments, procedures and disappointments.--From publisher description.… (altro)
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Titolo:Waiting for Daisy: A Tale of Two Continents, Three Religions, Five Infertility Doctors, an Oscar, an Atomic Bomb, a Rom
Autori:Peggy Orenstein
Info:Bloomsbury USA (2007), Hardcover, 228 pages
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  CarolHicksCase | Mar 12, 2023 |
Peggy Orenstein's quest for motherhood almost destroyed her marriage and led her to extreme measures she never would have believed she would go to. Peggy is a likeable, relatable narrator, even in the parts where she goes a bit off the deep end. She's definitely not afraid to share all now and I'm sure that this is a story many women can relate to. I enjoyed reading Peggy's story even though I'm not a mom nor trying to be at this point. The memoir also pointed out some interesting differences between American and Japanese sensibilities towards abortion, miscarriage, and infertility.

Recommended for fans of memoirs, particularly anyone with an interest in infertility or women's stories. ( )
  abbylibrarian | Apr 8, 2013 |
In some ways, this book was difficult to read as it conjured up my own journey through infertility, miscarriage and related medical horrors. Orenstein had plenty of cash to throw at her problems, which made her quest last that much longer. Harrowing true story written with as much objectivity as one could expect given the material. It's got a happy ending, unlike so many similar stories. Recommended with reservations, this one will be hard for those still in the thick of it. ( )
  satyridae | Apr 5, 2013 |
As someone who has been struggling with infertility for just over a year and a half, I devoured Orenstein's 'Waiting for Daisy.' I was instantly captured by the author's journey and she kept me turning the pages until the satisfying ending.

I won't give away anything by telling fellow readers who have experienced infertility that in the last few pages of the book, she tells us that in a recent, long-term study, they found that 90% of couples got pregnant within two years of trying (this was based on women in their late thirties with partners who were also under forty). That is a hope-filled ending for those of us who desire to become parents.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone. Those who have experienced infertility will no doubt enjoy Orenstein’s narrative. People with friends or family who are desiring children will be both educated and entertained by the author’s great storytelling abilities. ( )
  Bonni208 | Jul 22, 2008 |
What happens when a feminist who derides the homemaker life becomes the very woman she once looked down upon. The main reason I was interested in this book was the title and like the title this book has alot of turns of phrase and gives some view of the nonsense that the female mind is. I don't get this woman, but that is because I'm not a woman. I think a great companion book would be from the husband's perspective. He sounds interesting himself because he makes documentaries that have won Oscars and comes from Japan. Ten years later where this couple would be is anyone's guess. ( )
  luckypiece5000 | Jun 17, 2007 |
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This book is about loss, love, anger and redemption. It's about being a woman in a confusing, contradictory time. It's about testing the limits of a loving marriage. And it's about trying (and trying and trying) to have a baby. Orenstein's story begins when she tells her new husband that she's not sure she ever wants to be a mother; it ends six years later after she's done almost everything humanly possible to achieve that goal, from "fertility sex" to escalating infertility treatments to New Age remedies to forays into international adoption. Her saga unfolds just as professional women are warned by the media to heed their biological clocks, and just as fertility clinics have become a boom industry. Buffeted by one obstacle after another, Orenstein seeks answers both medical and spiritual in America and Asia, as she tries to hold onto a marriage threatened by cycles, appointments, procedures and disappointments.--From publisher description.

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