An artful, emotionally incisive and beautifully written debut memoir about the unique place of almost-motherhood
Adrift states, repeatedly, how often we lack the language for such events, but Ward conveys with exquisite precision how the physical and spiritual connect, probing the intimacies of her own body with fiery experience... Let us continue the conversation, however hard; a conversation that Adrift will, surely, be a vital part of for many years to come.