Gruber Adrienne - Monsters Martyrs And Marionettes Essays On Motherhood - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Monsters Martyrs and Marionettes is a revelatory hybrid collection that subverts the stereotypes and transcends the platitudes of family life to examine motherhood with blistering insight. Documenting the birth and early life of her three daughters Adrienne Gruber shares what it really means to use one's body to bring another life into the world and the lasting ramifications of that act on both parent and child. Each piece peers into the seemingly mundane to show us the mortal and emotional consequences of maternal bonds placing experiences of being a mom within broader contexts historical literary biological and psychological to speak to the ugly realities of parenthood often omitted from mainstream conversations. Ultimately this deeply moving graceful collection forces us to consider how close we are to death even in the most average of moments and how beauty is a necessary celebration amidst the chaos of being alive.
Title: Monsters Martyrs And Marionettes Essays On Motherhood
Author(s): Gruber Adrienne
Publisher: Book* Hug
Barcode: 9781771669030
Pages: 180 Pages
Publication Date: 5/1/2024
Series: Essais Series
Category: Advice On Parenting