My Miserable Lonely Lesbian Pregnancy

by Andrea Askowitz

Book Overview

A memoir of 40 weeks and five days of hell. Lesbian single mother Andrea takes an unflinching look at her pregnant life, from struggling with hormones to poor body image to a self-imposed exile from... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573443158
• ISBN13: 9781573443159
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Cleis Press
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Loved It

I laughed, I cried, I laughed some more . . . Andrea's story was funny and very real -- everyone can identify with some aspect of this lonely, lesbian, pregnant (and very funny) woman.

Going it Alone

Askowitz, Andrea. "My Miserable, Lonely, Lesbian Pregnancy", Cleis Press, 2008. Going it Alone Amos Lassen I never thought that I would enjoy reading a book about a lesbian being pregnant, but I must say I absolutely loved Andrea Askowitz's "My Miserable, Lonely, Lesbian Pregnancy". It is tremendously funny and honest at the same time as well as being a bit "naughty". There is no question in my mind that Andrea Askowitz is what we call a "Jewish American princess" or more familiarly a jap. She is unmarried and she is a loner. More important is that she decided to become a mother even though she is not in a relationship and still is upset that our last affair did not work out. But she is a lesbian and she is proud of that. Her adventures and misadventures had me smiling the entire time that I read her book. She also provides us with some valuable information like an alternative view to reproduction and how a lesbian with a liberal bend feels about becoming a parent. I came out of this book really liking not only the book but the author as well. It's a fun read so get a copy and see for yourself.

Fabulous

I loved this book. I felt like a voyeur, an experience that felt both naughty and satisfying. I got to know Andrea Askowitz. Now I feel like she's a really good old friend.

me-me-me JAP

I've read some of Andrea's work, and now raced through MY MISERABLE LONELY LESBIAN PREGNANCY that justjustjust came out. Yum. Here's what I'm thinking: Andrea is one of those me-me-me JAPs. But she has no buff hubby who went to the right law school. She does, however, champion a non-profit for inner city kiddies. She doesn't do country clubs, although she plays killer tennis. And she has decided to be a mom, even though she isn't even in a committed relationship, and still grieves the death of the last fall-out ad nauseum. Oh yeah, and she is a frank, forthright, fervent lesbian. How do people like this happen? Yeah: this is not your average JAP who decides to have a kid. I hate those reviews that say "laugh out loud funny," because I rarely laugh out loud when I'm reading, and I am reading lots of books every month. But this was a smile a minute. Some really big smiles. My favorite is still the Pity Party she held for herself, black attire... Want to know about pregnancy? You'll get it. Want to get an alternative Jewish view of reproduction? It's here. Want a liberal lesbian's view of parenting? Bingo. Want a true story about love and loss and heart? For sure. Want to meet a breathlessly passionate, in-your face, honest, funny character? Sign up now. Yeah, I liked it a lot.