{"product_id":"eye-of-my-heart-27-writers-reveal-the-hidden-pleasures-and-perils-of-being-a-grandmother-isbn-9780061474156","title":"Eye of My Heart: 27 Writers Reveal the Hidden Pleasures and Perils of Being a Grandmother","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003e“These clear-eyed essays offer humor and insight as they take on the multigenerational lives many of us now lead.”\u003cbr\u003e—Cokie Roberts, author of \u003cem\u003eWe Are Our Mothers’ Daughters\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003eIn the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eEye of My Heart, \u003c\/em\u003eedited by Barbara Graham, 27 writers reveal the hidden pleasures and perils of being a grandmother—in essays that are honest, eye-opening, poignant, witty, and provocative. With contributions by Elizabeth Berg, Judith Guest, Mary Pipher, Judith Viorst, and a host of other acclaimed literary artists representing a wide range of voices and experiences, \u003cem\u003eEye of My Heart \u003c\/em\u003eis a clear-eyed celebration of a grand institution and an all-important epoch in a woman’s life. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eEye of My Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, twenty-seven smart, gutsy writers explode myths and stereotypes and tell the whole crazy, complicated truth about being a grandmother in today's world. Among the contributors: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne Roiphe learns—the hard way—to keep her mouth shut and her opinions to herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Berg marvels at witnessing her child give birth to her child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeverly Donofrio makes amends for her shortcomings as a teenage mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudith Viorst exposes the high-stakes competition for Most Fabulous Grandchild.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJill Nelson grapples with mother-daughter tensions triggered by the birth of her grandson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudith Guest confesses her failed attempt to emulate her own saintly grandmother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBharati Mukherjee transcends her strict Hindu upbringing to embrace her adopted Chinese grand-daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLynn Lauber finds joy in grandmotherhood that she missed out on as a mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSallie Tisdale pays a high price—financially and emotionally—for her fast-growing brood of grandkids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen Gilchrist reveals how grandparenthood has eased her fear of death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolly Giles is spurned by her toddler granddaughter during a trip to Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Shreve finally accepts that she's the grandmother, not the mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoxana Robinson realizes, with relief, that she doesn't have to worry so much anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbigail Thomas plots her escape when she can't bear to bake one more cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLetty Cottin Pogrebin longs to leave a lasting impression on her grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Pipher explores the primal role of grandmothers in a fast-changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking collection, you will encounter the real stories that usually go untold. Free of platitudes and clichés, the essays in \u003cem\u003eEye of My Heart\u003c\/em\u003e are linked by a common thread: a love for grandchildren that knows no bounds, despite inescapable obstacles and limitations.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“As someone who was partly raised by my maternal grandparents and adored them, I always knew that grandmotherhood would be intense for me. But I didn’t realize that it would be such a revelation. \u003cem\u003eEye of My Heart\u003c\/em\u003e really does what its subtitle suggests—reveals the pleasures and perils of grandmotherhood.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eErica Jong, author of Fear of Fifty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As many of us become the elders of our various tribes, we need stories to help us understand what is happening to us, to feel accompanied in our new roles, corroborated in our feelings and quandaries, connected with others with whom we now form that windbreaker circle of protection and nurture for those younger than us.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia Alvarez, author of Return to Sender and Once Upon a Quinceañera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Illuminating.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This collection will ring true to the grandmother who is tuned in to her own mixed emotions. . . . This is not a sugary mess. Many of the story edges are hard, even jagged, though all are washed over with wonder.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKandra Hahn, Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“So many different perspectives and vantage points are woven seamlessly that no matter what their personal relationship to the word ‘grandmother’ is, readers will find much to make them laugh out loud—and also to break their hearts.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Truthful and anything but sugar-coated.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore magazine (Canada)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In illuminating, unsentimental essays, 27 writers offer up insights on the tricky art of grandmothering.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Spry and unsentimental. . . . Truth telling with dollops of love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Insightful and candid, sometimes painfully so. . . . Women who have achieved grandmotherly status will appreciate this engaging, honest volume of essays by 26 writers who articulate shared emotions about their grandchildren.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“These stories are so fresh and fundamental, wrenching and joyful, that one is left feeling that the subject has never been cracked open before.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarriet Lerner, author of The Dance of Anger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890503282917,"sku":"NP9780061474156","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061474156.jpg?v=1730233432","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/eye-of-my-heart-27-writers-reveal-the-hidden-pleasures-and-perils-of-being-a-grandmother-isbn-9780061474156","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}