Unbecoming

De: Joanne Fedler

Narrado por: Joanne Fedler

"You can do one night," Jo reminds herself as she follows five women into the Australian bush.

Where are they going to sleep? And pee?

Jo probably should have let her husband, Frank, know. Just in case. Because you never know what can happen in the wild.

While on her three-month marriage-and-motherhood sabbatical in the country, Jo bumps into an old friend, Fiona, who invites her on a "sacred silent walk" to mark her 57th birthday – - the first since her husband, Ben, died.

The last thing Jo wants is to share anything about herself - these are Fiona’s friends, not hers. And what’s she going to say? That her young adult children have made life choices she doesn’t understand? That she has no idea who she is anymore? That everything is falling apart - even her happy marriage to Frank?

But the unexpected intrusion of a stranger into their secret location unleashes powerful and conflicting emotions in each woman, provoking conversations and confidences that stray into the shadowlands of motherhood, the mysteries of midlife, the future of monogamy, and mother Earth.

Under the canopy of the open night sky, around a small, tended fire, the women share wise counsel, spill their secrets, and offer up their stories, each exposing corners of truth the others need to hear.

Unbecoming is a funny, heartbreaking, and provocative homage to the midlife unravelling as women on the brink of elderhood speak honestly about their lives and wonder what the hell to do with vaginas that are not ready to be put out to pasture just yet.

©2020 Joanne Fedler (P)2021 Joanne Fedler

Exceptional

This book exceeded my very high expectations. I wish I could unread it just so I could start all over again. I identified with so much of the good, the bad and the ugly, and it made me feel like I am in good company on my middle age roller coaster.

Unbecoming - Powerful Stories of Women!

All women will see themselves in this book! Unbecoming is a book about women in midlife and their individual stories about children, marriage, and career. I gave it 5 stars in all categories because of its insightfulness, honesty, and depth. I could not stop listening to this audible book. I recommend this book to all women 50 and over AND to every women trying to understand her life as a young adult, mother, empty nester, professional, childless woman, independent woman, grandmother. Men who are trying to connect with and really understand women, read Unbecoming too. If you are ready to listen with an open heart, this is the book for you…❤️… I hope Oprah reads this and shares it with everyone!

Great book for women

The descriptive language pulls you into the experience . The relatability of all the characters,holds your interest . It was a great journey!