Book Review – Silent Sorority
Posted on September 9, 2009
Silent Sorority: A (Barren) Woman Gets Busy, Angry, Lost and Found by Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos is a heart breaking yet heart warming account of the reality of life-long infertility. In her book, Pamela is very honest about her feelings, her relationships and how difficult it is to live happily in a world full of fertiles.
There were many places throughout the book where I could relate to the feelings of sadness and anger Pamela expressed. However, when her fertility treatments stopped and she didn’t have a child, my heart ached for her and her husband. Pamela and her husband decided not to pursue adoption. They had their own reasons and I cannot said whether or not I would have done the same if I had been in her shoes.
Pamela does a great job displaying the pain, confusion, and isolation that comes from living childfree not by choice. Women who have had children easily should read this book so they can relate better to their friends that are experiencing infertility. Pamela states in her book, and I’m summarizing here, ‘infertility may not kill you, but sometimes it makes you wish you were dead.’ A statement that many women who have never experienced infertility cannot truly appreciate.
At the end of the book you can see how much Pamela has evolved and “accepted” her infertility. Her journey was full of great despair as well as great hope. I can honestly say that I don’t think I would have had the strength or courage that Pamela displayed. She is an amazing woman.
Go get your copy today. Silent Sorority.
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I have a friend who wanted children for years and didn’t have any. Eventually she gave birth to a boy, and just recently had a girl. Another friend of mine still hasn’t had any kids. When we think of all the women around us who have to struggle so hard to have kids, it makes us fertile women appreciate our kids so much more!