Paradise, Piece by Piece by Peacock, Molly - 1998

New York, New York, U. S. A.: Riverhead Books. New in New dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Molly Peacock is an award-winning, nationally recognized poet. She is also childless by choice. Over the years she found herself addressing - both internally and to others - crucial matters of self-definition: Was it possible to be a "complete woman" without having children? How does a woman talk about her life if it doesn't involve motherhood? How do people grow up if they don't have children? Peacock puts language to the decisions she made, seeking to learn how her chances became her choices, how, in the words of Simone de Beauvoir, "a destiny" is affected by "a freedom. " Beautifully written, pure and stirring with timely and relevant issues. 337 pages, binding is half-cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .