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An Empty Seat at my Table

By Jessica Lawrence

An Empty Seat at my Table

By Jessica Lawrence

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An Empty Seat at My Table is a memoir rooted in longing-fora second child, for love, for autonomy-and the often silentsacrifices women make in pursuit of all three. At its heart, this is astory of motherhood earned through relentless determination anddeep personal cost. When I left the UK at 35, I believed I washeading toward a bright future: a career in the U.S., a promisingrelationship, and the possibility of becoming a mother. Instead,I encountered a toxic marriage, an unplanned pregnancy I wascoerced into ending, and a long, emotionally brutal strugglewith IVF.I wrote this memoir for every woman who has made sacrificesshe could not take back, for anyone grappling with infertility,reproductive choices, or emotionally manipulative relationships.It's a story of how dreams bend but don't break, how love fora child can anchor you, and how reclaiming your story-evenlater in life-is an act of profound power.This isn't just a story of motherhood. It's a reckoning with regret, alove letter to resilience, and a guidepost for those navigating themurky waters of fertility treatment and marital coercion. My hopeis that it becomes both mirror and map: a place where others seethemselves, and a path forward they can claim.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
162
Release Date:
2025-12-11
Publication Date:
2025-12-11
Publisher:
Archway Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1665787902
ISBN13:
9781665787901
Weight:
245 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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