Seeking Virginia
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (628 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 055708752X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Through the years she found males she liked but there were always females she liked better She thought she was weird - the only woman who liked women that way. She was given a map: To be normal, she was supposed to follow the map. This current book, this memoir, tells the story of one woman, following her from childhood to coming out, tracing her relationships that were satisfying and not. Harrington Park Press, Binghamton, New York. We hear this story more often these days; women who come out of the closet as lesbians later and later in their lives. (1999). The author was so interested in this issue that she researched the lives of 25 women and wrote a book about their experiences (Lesbian Epiphanies: Women Coming Out in Later Life. The woman in this story was born at a time when she was firmly told she was a girl and she would grow up to have relationships with boys. This memoir is a tender, sad, joyous, intense story of a woman who finds her real self, her genuine sexual self, after years of seeking.
A moving memoir "Seeking Virginia" is the story of one woman's journey through life as she discovers her true lesbian identity. Author Karol Jensen is a trained psychologist, but the book is not written in clinical terms; it's the warm, heartfelt and often moving story of a woman who is trying to "fit in" while she grows and learns about her real needs. This book would be very helpful for women who are seeking their own sexual identity, and also would be of great interest to friends or relatives of women who are going through the process of emerging to their own sexual identity. I highly recommend this book. A Must Read J. A. Thorkelson "Seeking Virginia" is an excellent read for women and men who may be struggling with their sexuality. Karol is a woman who came to the realization that she was a Lesbian later in her life. The book examines and reveals the struggles and pain of her journey through multiple marriages, children, jobs, and education pursuits. In the memoir, Karol approaches her past and present with sensitivity and empathy towards those she loved. The book offers good insight into her quest to find her inner truth and reveals how her decisions impacted her life. I recommend it highly!. Hard to Put Down In Seeking Virginia, Dr. Jensen clearly articulates the process of coming out later in life in a way that gives the reader understanding, empathy and gentle "knowing". Once started, this memoir is hard to put down. If you do, you will be thinking about it until you feel the need to pick up where you left off. First rate read!