Enough, Shauna M. Ahern
Enough, Shauna M. Ahern
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Enough
Notes From a Woman Who Has Finally Found It

Author: Shauna M. Ahern

Narrator: Shauna M. Ahern

Unabridged: 5 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/12/2019


Synopsis

Like so many American women, Shauna M. Ahern spent decades feeling not good enough about her body, about money, and about her worth in this culture. For a decade, with the help of her husband, she ran a successful food blog, wrote award-winning cookbooks, and raised two children. In the midst of this, at age forty-eight, she suffered a mini-stroke. Tests revealed she would recover fully, but when her doctor impressed upon her that emotional stress can cause physical damage, she dove deep inside herself to understand and let go of a lifetime of damaging patterns of thought.

With candor and humor, Ahern traces the arc of her life in essays, starting with the feeling of "not good enough" which was sown in a traumatic childhood and dogged her well into adulthood. She writes about finding her rage, which led her to find her enduring motto: enough pretending. And she chronicles how these phases have opened the door to living more joyfully today with mostly enough: friends, family, and her community.

Listeners will be moved by Ahern's brave stories. They will also find themselves in these essays, since we all have to find our own definition of enough.

About Shauna M. Ahern

Shauna M. Ahern is the James Beard Award-winning author of four acclaimed cookbooks, including Gluten-Free Girl Every Day. A personal essayist at heart, her work has been published or recognized by the New York Times, Bon Appetit, the Guardian, and the Washington Post. She lives on a rural island outside of Seattle with her husband and two children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Hana

I had never specifically learned about cervical cancer, its connection with HPV, and how it is preventable. Dr. Eckert's words during a talk at an event inspired me to seek out more information about this preventable cancer and educate myself about it. I started reading Dr. Eckert's book at the bus......more

Goodreads review by Kathy

This is a must-read book for all people who have a cervix, or love someone who does. Equally informative and engaging, it intertwines facts and world-class professional insight with personal stories that will bring you to tears. Dr. Eckert explains how cervical cancer is so very preventable while sh......more

Goodreads review by Sue

Call to action! I thought the HSV vaccine had made cervical cancer a thing of the past—and I’m a doctor. This exciting book opened my eyes and got me fired up to do more. It’s by a doctor who uses the stories and lived experiences of women around the world and to create a sense of urgency and opportu......more

Goodreads review by Jia

Very informative book. Wished the call to action part was a bit shorter - started to feel more and more repetitive towards the end. The start of the book was very engaging and informative, overall a good read.......more