“Nature doesn't know what to do with a childless woman of thirty-nine, except throw her that fertility curveball--aches and pains combined with extra time, like some terrifying end to a high-stakes football match.” WomenAging Book:Missing, Presumed Source: Missing, Presumed
“I hate positive thinking. Just a way of bullying people, making them feel the bad stuff is their fault.” Positive Thinking Book:Remain Silent Source: Remain Silent
“She's alone so much these days, in part because when the sand drifts receded, along with the departure of the children, they left an excess of time, while Ian's existence maintained its steady course, which was essentially Rushing About Being Important.” MenFeminism Book:Missing, Presumed Source: Missing, Presumed
“In body, perhaps, but not in spirit, Manon knows what lies beneath, how people can seem normal and yet grief swirls about like an unseen tide working against the currents of life, the mourner wrong-footed by its undertow. The bereaved should wear signs, she thinks, saying GRIEF IN PROGRESS--at least for a couple of years.” GriefGrief And Loss Book:Missing, Presumed Source: Missing, Presumed