04238cam a2200757 4500 1160661306 TxGeo 20240302120000.0 ||||||s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780593442685 0593442687 B0C5V9Z3ZN Amazon 375e2c0b-67c6-4067-a3f0-aeee40fbda01 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9869214 OverDrive (Product ID) TxGeo Lenz, Lyz. This American Ex-Wife [Libby (Advantage)] : How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life. Crown, 2024. Biography. gender equality. autobiographies. American. Empowerment. feminist. Divorce. sexism. true story. feminism. Feminist theory. memoir. ex-wife. Gender studies. inspirational books. love marriage. marriage books. feminist books. gifts for women. memoirs and biographies. feminist book. divorce books for women. relationship books. divorce books. memoir books. autobiography books. feminist gifts. books about divorce. good books for women. divorce gifts for women. books for strong women. divorce party. happily divorced. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 2382kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Biography & Autobiography. Family & Relationships. Sociology. Nonfiction. HTML:<b>A deeply validating manifesto on the gender politics of marriage (bad) and divorce (actually pretty good!) in America today, and an argument that the former needs a reboot—from journalist and proud divorcée Lyz Lenz</b><br /> <b>“<i>This American Ex-Wife</i> is a bomb, a bouquet (but not a wedding bouquet), a memoir, a manifesto, and a total joy to read.”—Rebecca Solnit, author of <i>Men Explain Things to Me</i></b><br /> Studies show that nearly 70 percent of divorces are initiated by women—women who are tired, fed up, exhausted, and unhappy. We’ve all seen how the media portrays divorcées: sad, lonely, drowning their sorrows in a bottle of wine. Lyz Lenz is one such woman whose life fell apart after she reached a breaking point in her twelve-year marriage. But she refused to take part in that tired narrative and decided to flip the script on divorce.<br /> In this exuberant and unapologetic book, Lenz makes an argument for the advantages of getting divorced, framing it as a practical and effective solution for women to take back the power they are owed. Weaving reportage with sociological research and literature with popular culture along with personal stories of coming together and breaking up, Lenz creates a kaleidoscopic and poignant portrait of American marriage today. She argues that the mechanisms of American power, justice, love, and gender equality remain deeply flawed, and that marriage, like any other cultural institution, is due for a reckoning. A raucous argument for acceptance, solidarity, and collective female refusal, <i>This American Ex-Wife</i> takes readers on a riveting ride—while pointing us all toward a life that is a little more free. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-03-01 20:00:03. Advantage title. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=375e2c0b-67c6-4067-a3f0-aeee40fbda01&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=375e2c0b-67c6-4067-a3f0-aeee40fbda01&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=375e2c0b-67c6-4067-a3f0-aeee40fbda01&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) QS5