<p><strong>“Finally, a look at grandmothering that is decidedly unsentimental. These clear-eyed essays offer humor and insight as they take on the multigenerational lives many of us now lead.” –Cokie Roberts, author of <em>We Are Our Mothers' Daughters</em></strong></p><p>In this groundbreaking collection, twenty-seven smart, gutsy writers explode the clichés and tell the <em>real</em> stories about what it's like to be a grandmother in today's world. Among the contributors:</p><ul><li>Judith Viorst exposes the high-stakes competition for Most Adored Nana.</li><li>Anne Roiphe learns to keep her mouth shut and her opinions to herself.</li><li>Elizabeth Berg marvels at witnessing her child give birth to her child.</li><li>Judith Guest confesses her failed attempt to be the perfect grandmother.</li><li>Jill Nelson grapples with unforeseen mother-daughter tensions.</li><li>Ellen Gilchrist reveals how grandparenthood has eased her fear of death.</li><li>Beverly Donofrio makes amends for her shortcomings as a teenage mother.</li><li>Bharati Mukherjee transcends her Hindu upbringing to embrace her adopted Chinese granddaughters.</li><li>Mary Pipher deconstructs the role of grandmother in our changing world.</li></ul> Read Less