Adrift: On Fertility, Uncertainty and the Wilderness of the Body

In her memoir, Miranda Ward explores the emotional and physical toll of almost-motherhood, questioning how we can find hope and belonging in our bodies and relationships.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 17 February 2022
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

When Miranda Ward and her husband decided to have a baby, they were young and optimistic. But five years, three miscarriages, and one ectopic pregnancy later, she is still dealing with the ongoing aftermath of that decision, and the shadow it has cast over her relationship to her partner, her body, and her future.

In this searing, lyrical, and radically honest memoir, Ward charts her journey through the uncertain landscape of almost-motherhood, asking questions of geography on the most intimate scale.

How can we learn to be at home in our own bodies, even when we feel adrift from them? What language do we have for the spaces in between, the periods of wanting and waiting? And how do we maintain hope as we navigate towards an unknown future?

As Ward reflects on her experiences, she explores the ways in which geography has shaped her understanding of motherhood, and how she has struggled to find her place in a world that often seems to prioritize the experiences of others over her own.

Through her writing, Ward offers a powerful meditation on the complexities of motherhood, the body, and the relationship between the two, and provides a roadmap for those who are navigating their own journeys through the uncertain terrain of almost-motherhood.

Weight: 266g
Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474614160