Elizabeth O'Connor Bücher

1938: Auf einer abgelegenen Insel vor der walisischen Küste träumt die achtzehnjährige Manod von einer Zukunft auf dem Festland. Als ein Wal strandet, ist er für die kleine Gemeinschaft von Fischern nicht nur ein schlechtes Omen, sondern spült auch Edward und Joan aus Oxford an, die auf der Insel ethnografische Studien betreiben möchten. Manod ist fasziniert von ihnen und wird, klug und zielstrebig wie sie ist, zu deren Übersetzerin und Gehilfin. Doch was als Zweckgemeinschaft begann, nimmt eine folgenreiche Wendung, als daraus eine Freundschaft wird, die aufgeladen ist mit Hoffnungen und Sehnsüchten. Mit beispielloser Eleganz, Kraft und Poesie erzählt DIE TAGE DES WALS von einer jungen Frau, die ihr Schicksal in die eigenen Hände nimmt.

"The Gay Baby Boom" explores the rise of gay and lesbian parents in the U.S., driven by advances in gay rights and reproductive options. Based on the largest study of its kind, it reveals how these families function and dispels myths about potential psychological harm to children raised by gay parents.

Raising a child is overwhelming, thrilling, exhausting, terrifying, and joyous--and all at the same time. In addition to the adjustments that any new parents must make, lesbian mothers face numerous special questions and concerns. From "coming out" to your child to coping with the pressures of trying to be a lesbian super-mom, this wise and reassuring book offers information and support for women forging a new path in what it means to be a family. The authors are uniquely qualified for the task as expert developmental psychologists who are also coparenting two young daughters. With clarity and wit, they offer helpful advice on what kids need to know, and at what age; how to help them respond to questions and teasing from peers; ways to foster sensitivity in relatives, teachers, and others; how to talk to teens about their own developing sexuality; how parenting affects couple relationships; and much more. Chapters are packed with the insights and experiences of lesbians who have come to be parents in a variety of ways. Also included are listings of useful web sites, publications, and other resources.Winner--Best Parenting Book, ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards

Focusing on the bond between humans and animals, the book shares Liz's personal journey of overcoming challenges to foster a deeper connection with nature. Through her inspiring stories, readers are encouraged to explore their own relationships with animals, ultimately guiding them toward personal growth and becoming their best selves.

It is 1938 and for Manod, a young woman living on a remote island off the coast of Wales, the world looks ready to end just as she is trying to imagine a future for herself. The ominous appearance of a beached whale on the island's shore, and rumours of submarines circling beneath the waves, have villagers steeling themselves for what's to come. Empty houses remind them of the men taken by the Great War, and of the difficulty of building a life in the island's harsh, salt-stung landscape.When two anthropologists from the mainland arrive, Manod sees in them a rare moment of opportunity to leave the island and discover the life she has been searching for. But, as she guides them across the island's cliffs, she becomes entangled in their relationship, and her imagined future begins to seem desperately out of reach.