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Inconceivable

Heartbreak, bad dates and finding solo motherhood

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Inconceivable

By: Alexandra Collier
Narrated by: Fiona Macleod
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Summary
 Alexandra Collier was a writer living in a light-filled Brooklyn brownstone in New York with the man she loved. But when she woke up to a ravenous hunger to have a baby that her partner didn't share, she had to make a choice between love or a future family.

She chose family, which catapulted her life back to Melbourne where, at 37, she found herself single, heartbroken and living with her parents.

Ally began dating with dedication with sometimes hilarious and often soul-crushing results. But like many single women approaching 40, she found that her reproductive timeline was rapidly outpacing her romantic life. So she began to explore another controversial option: conceiving a baby with donor sperm.

From defying her family's expectations to searching for sperm and navigating pregnancy alone, Ally deftly takes us through the ecstatic, complicated and demanding path to becoming a solo mother by choice.

'An inspiring and necessary book that challenges the narratives we set for our lives and reveals the beauty beyond them' CLEMENTINE FORD Entertainment & Celebrities Parenting & Families Physical Illness & Disease Relationships Single Parents Women Single Parent Funny Witty Heartfelt
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I loved it so very much🙏 I did want to cry to almost everything in the book... I'm so glad, I've lived this story, so grateful to the author.... I want so many women to read it or hear it... coupled or not. Such SUPPORT, THANK YOU

relatable is understatement

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I loved it so much. I wish I could keep listening! It’s helped me more than Alexandra could know!

The most real, beautiful story

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Her beautiful writing took me through a huge range of emotions, from chortling out loud to the brink of tears. An amazing first book - can’t wait for the next! Highly recommended.

Beautifully written memoir

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Absolutely loved it! Some chapters I had to read over and over again. It’s like she said all the things that are on my mind

She spoke whats on my mind

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Listening to this audio book was like sitting on my couch with a friend swapping twin experiences, complete with knowing looks, laughs and groans. This is a warm, funny, self-deprecating and courageously honest story of a pathway to motherhood. It ultimately celebrates love. Inconceivable made me realise that I wasn't lonely as a solo-mum-by-choice but that there is always some form of loneliness inherent in striking out into new territory by just being yourself. I appreciated the historic context of IVF in Australia (Victoria, always ahead of WA) and the bigger picture of justice. This is a valuable book that broadens our ideas of 'women', 'mother' and 'family'.

Courageously honest story of motherhood

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