Life Work: On Becoming Mother

In this deeply moving and thought-provoking memoir, author and mother Rachel Cusk explores the profound transformation that becoming a mother brings to a woman's life.

Through a series of essays that are both personal and universal, Cusk examines the physical, emotional, and psychological changes that accompany motherhood. She writes about the challenges of losing one's old identity and finding a new one, the complexities of relationships with children and partners, and the search for meaning and purpose in the midst of the daily grind.

A Life's Work: On Becoming a Mother

by Rachel Cusk

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2144 KB
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Print length	:	226 pages

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Cusk's writing is honest and unflinching, yet always compassionate and insightful. She offers no easy answers, but she provides a space for readers to reflect on their own experiences of motherhood and to see themselves in her words.

Life Work is a must-read for any woman who has ever been a mother, or who has ever wondered about the meaning of motherhood. It is a book that will resonate with readers long after they have finished reading it.

Reviews

"Cusk's writing is as sharp and insightful as ever. Life Work is a profound meditation on motherhood that will stay with readers long after they have finished reading it." — The New York Times

"A beautifully written and deeply moving memoir about the transformative power of motherhood. Cusk's honesty and insight are truly remarkable." — The Guardian

"Life Work is a must-read for any woman who has ever been a mother, or who has ever wondered about the meaning of motherhood." — The Washington Post

About the Author

Rachel Cusk is the author of eleven novels, including the Outline trilogy, as well as four nonfiction books. Her work has been translated into thirty-four languages and has won numerous awards, including the Goldsmiths Prize and the Windham-Campbell Prize.

Cusk lives in London with her husband and two children.

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A Life's Work: On Becoming a Mother

by Rachel Cusk

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2144 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	226 pages

FREE