Overview

Full Product Details

9780008751401

Table of Contents

Reviews

'Bursts with the complexity, drama, and warmth of Call the Midwife, but set at the canasta and kitchen tables of 1960s suburban America. This timely, timeless novel captures not only the reproductive horrors of that era but also political awakening and a kind of nostalgic hope' Catherine Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich 'Chock full of eye-opening reminders of how far women have come since the days when subversive texts like The Feminine Mystique were passed around like contraband. Set in the 1960s, the novel features a delightful cast of characters that you can’t help but fall in love with, and the book’s themes of female autonomy and reproductive freedom are just as potent today, if not more so' Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen ‘A poignant, rich, deeply textured tale of women, friendship, and struggles amid 1960s suburbia on the precipice of change. Both an inspiring and gut-wrenching page-turner filled with suburban angst – what we see and what we don’t… If you love books about resilience, the power of friendship, and second chances – run, don’t walk, grab this one!’ Lisa Barr, New York Times bestselling author of Woman on Fire ‘Delightful and inspiring. Laney Katz Becker’s In the Family Way is not just an engaging story of women’s friendship in the 1960s. Through its reminder of how limited women’s lives were, it sends an important warning shot about how easy restrictions on women’s lives might return, and indeed are’ Meg Waite Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Postmistress of Paris 'The women in these pages – feisty, fierce, and fragile – offer a peek behind the curtain of the precariousness of women's rights and womanhood itself… We need stories that illuminate the enduring power of that particular spirit of sisterhood, which is what In the Family Way accomplishes so beautifully and with such inspiration.' Christine Pride, co-author of We Are Not Like Them

'Bursts with complexity, drama, and warmth …This timely, timeless novel captures not only the reproductive horrors of that era but also political awakening and a kind of nostalgic hope' Catherine Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich 'Features a delightful cast of characters that you can’t help but fall in love with, and the book’s themes of female autonomy and reproductive freedom are just as potent today, if not more so' Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen ‘A poignant, rich, deeply textured tale of women, friendship, and struggles amid 1960s suburbia on the precipice of change’ Lisa Barr, New York Times bestselling author of Woman on Fire ‘Delightful and inspiring …Through its reminder of how limited women’s lives were, it sends an important warning shot about how easy restrictions on women’s lives might return, and indeed are’ Meg Waite Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Postmistress of Paris 'We need stories that illuminate the enduring power of that particular spirit of sisterhood, which is what In the Family Way accomplishes so beautifully and with such inspiration.' Christine Pride, co-author of We Are Not Like Them 'This warm tale of friendship has a wonderful cast of characters that you will root for. Uplifting' Platinum Book of the Month 'A moving read'Woman's Own 'Warm, uplifting and empowering' Belfast Telegraph

Author Information

Laney Katz Becker is an award-winning author and writer. Her debut novel, Dear Stranger, Dearest Friend was a Literary Guild alternate selection, recommended by Library Journal, selected by Redbook Magazine as Editors' Favorite Pick for Fall, a Traditions Book Club selection and featured on CBS' Saturday Early Show. Laney is also the author of the non-fiction anthology, Three Times Chai, a collection of rabbis' favorite stories. Her writing career also includes working as an award-winning advertising copywriter, freelance journalist and, most recently, for more than a decade, as a literary agent. When she's not writing, Laney enjoys drawing, sewing, reading, and playing canasta.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available