- Published: 2 May 2016
- ISBN: 9781926428758
- Imprint: Hamish Hamilton
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 144
- RRP: $24.99
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- Published: 2 May 2016
- ISBN: 9781926428758
- Imprint: Hamish Hamilton
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 144
- RRP: $24.99
Leigh's a star and this account of IVF has all her brilliant luminosity
Chloe Hooper
An astonishing and unflinching personal account of an IVF journey – fierce, touching and redemptive
Jane Campion
Deeply personal, insightful and raw – Julia Leigh's story of her desire for a baby is beautifully told. I didn't want to put this brave book down for a second
Sofie Laguna
A brave, rare insight into the very private, often lonely experience of trying to have a baby with assisted reproduction.
Katrina Strickland, Australian Financial Review
In spare, scalpel-sharp prose, Leigh describes the intersection of primal desire and wildly inexact science ... While much has been written about infertility, Leigh's memoir stands out because of her raw honesty and canny eye for the absurd.
Dawn Raffel, Oprah.com
NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Shortlisted • 2017 • Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-fiction
The Stella Prize
Longlisted • 2017 • The Stella Prize