For almost three weeks, Mrs. Bennett kept me after school every single day.

At first, I thought the audience was reacting to someone else

For eleven years, I believed the most extraordinary moment of our family’s life had already happened.

By the time our fourth child was due, I thought there was very little about childbirth that could surprise me.

Beauty used to be discussed among friends, reflected in magazines, and shaped by fashion, film, and advertising
For almost three weeks, Mrs. Bennett kept me after school every single day.
At first, I thought the audience was reacting to someone else