| Description |
261 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"We all carry stories within us - wrenching, redemptive, extraordinary, and laced with unexpected and hard-won wisdom. These are the real-life stories that a group of women tell each other when they gather for a deep and structured conversation - once a month in a suburban living room - about the things that really matter. They discover that life can be a heartbeat away from chaos; that bad things happen to good people; that good people do outrageous things; that the desire for transformation is enduringly human. A mother tells of the heartbreaking loss of control when her daughter develops anorexia. A sister reveals the high psychological cost of being hated by a sibling over the course of her life. Husbands leave wives; wives take lovers; friendships shatter; wrong choices turn out to be right ones; agency is lost and re-claimed. Profound, layered and clear-sighted, this collection of real-life stories reveals the emotional untidiness that lies below the shiny surface of modern life and reminds us of the power of real conversation to enlighten, heal and transform." --Back cover |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
"Like a book club without books, real-life tales of love, loss, trauma and resilience." --Front cover |
| Subject |
Women -- Australia -- Biography
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Women -- Australia -- Communication
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Conversation
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Storytelling
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Self-help publications
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Women -- Anecdotes
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Women -- Social conditions -- Anecdotes
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Resilience (Personality trait) -- Anecdotes
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Self-actualization (Psychology)
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Life change events
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Interpersonal relations
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Peer counseling
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Discussion
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Personal coaching
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| Genre/Form |
Anecdotes.
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Reading nook.
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Self-help publications.
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| Author |
Cue, Kerry, author
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| LC no. |
be2019024630 |
| ISBN |
9781760781187 paperback : |
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