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Title	:	Unravelled: Life as a Mother
Author	:	Maria Housden
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 200 pages
Published	:	December 1st 2005 by Element Books (first published 2004)
Categories	:	Autobiography. Memoir. Nonfiction. Biography. Parenting

Unravelled: Life as a Mother

Maria Housden

Paperback | Pages: 200 pages

Rating: 3.36 | 195 Users | 41 Reviews

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Maria Housden tells of her own transformation, as a mother, a wife and a woman, as she struggled to cope with the death of her daughter Hannah and make the hardest decision of her life. From the author of the bestselling Hannah's Gift. At the age of 36, instead of enjoying the perfect family life she had imagined as a child, Maria felt judged and found wanting by others. She realised that, no matter how much she still loved her husband and how powerful her bond of love was with her children, she had to change her life radically -- she had to make it her own again. What followed was an emotional and enlightening search for herself. Written in the same moving, lyrical style as Hannah's Gift, the story unfolds in a series of painful, joyful and humorous moments. At times the story is heart-wrenchingly sad but ultimately it is uplifting and inspiring.

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Original Title:	Unraveled: The True Story of a Woman Who Dared to Become a Different Kind of Mother
ISBN:	0007180632 (ISBN13: 9780007180639)
Edition Language:	English

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Ratings: 3.36 From 195 Users | 41 Reviews

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Although the story in this book is hard for many people to comprehend, it takes a lot of courage to be so open and honest. I'm giving it 3 stars because of the writing style and story layout. Part of the story had a timeline but the other part didn't. I never knew exactly when she was talking about. And it was just too poetic for my liking. The elaborate descriptions took away from the story instead of adding to it. And I felt the end was rushed.

I liked the way the book was written, short chapters - I got through it quickly. I thought the content would be something I could relate too, a womans battle to find herself, but I couldn't relate to the author leaving her children, however brave she may seem I just couldn't make the choices she did - I totally get the need to be independant and find oneself but not at expense of the children - I don't think women always have to be primary carers but for me it would be a no-brainer.

I hated this book! It was just 275 pages of her trying to justify cheating on her husband and abandoning her kids. Awful!

Sad, Happy, Inspiring

An insightful read of a woman who dared to be different, despite disapprovals and frowns by the people she loved and held dear. She managed to find what she wanted and gave up a huge part of her life to find happiness and to bring happiness to her kids by letting go - something most mothers will not be able to achieve. She ached for her child who went before her but picked herself up and marched forward. She unlocked the chains of her life and lived a peaceful, happy and fulfilling life.

This book is beautiful and poeticall written. Dare I say that Maria Housden is definitely my new favorite author can't wait to read her other book. I couldn't put this one down it was my such a good steady interesting read.

Maria Housden previously wrote Hannahs Gift, a true story about how her family dealt with the loss of their three-year-old daughter to a rare form of cancer. Going through that experience forced the author to examine her life, and whether or not she was happy in her role. This is the story of her journey from housewife to independent woman -- a very empowering tale, and a cautionary tale as well. Highly recommended for young women thinking of getting married.A certainty -- strong and separate