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“But it seems she’d wanted children after all, because when she was told she’d been accidentally sterilized she could feel all the light leaking out of her.”

Book:The Year Of The Flood

Work

The Year Of The Flood

In this speculative fiction novel, the story unfolds amidst a backdrop of environmental disaster and religious upheaval. The narrative delves into the lives of its characters as they navigate a world reshaped by catastrophic events. The book explores themes of faith, survival, and the human condition in a future where traditional beliefs and societal structures have been dramatically altered. more

Author

Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood is a renowned Canadian poet, novelist, playwright, and critic, born on November 18, 1939. Her works are known for their unique style and profound insights into social issues, with notable titles including 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'Cat's Eye'. more

“When kids made a decision for themselves they have a vested interest in showing they were right. Lee wanted to prove to me that he had made the right choice so he worked hard and did well. If we'd forced him to go to college somewhere else all the incentives would've been different. Then he would have had a motive to prove that we were wrong.”

Children Motherhood Decision Making Fatherhood

Book:From This Day Forward: A Wise and Endearing Memoir on Marriage, Family, and Faith

Source: From This Day Forward: A Wise and Endearing Memoir on Marriage, Family, and Faith

“Children were the foot wedged in the closing door, the glimmer of hope that in reincarnation there would be some house to go to, even if one came back as a dog, or a mouse, or flea that lived on the bodies of men. If...there was a raising of the dead, then a child would be sure to see that its parents were awakened.”

Children

Book:Cutting for Stone

Source: Cutting for Stone

“Something wrong with your child? Feed them and put them to bed. Something wrong with your man? Feed him and take him to bed. Lady Jeeha "Wolf Dawn”

Children Men And Women Problems With Men

Author:Susan Cartwright

“When Jordan was a baby he sat on top of me much as a fly rests on a hill of dung. And I nourished him as a hill of dung nourishes a fly, and when he had eaten his fill he left me. Jordan... I should have named him after a stagnant pond and then I could have kept him, but I named him after a river and in the flood-tide he slipped away.”