Enough

“Reading Shauna is what taught me we need never be ashamed of our appetites. In Enough, she breaks open the myth that women who want are to be feared, and allows us to take up the space we were born to occupy. Plus, she’s very, very funny.”–Lena Dunham, filmmaker, actress, and author of Not That Kind of Girl “A candid, instructive memoir of self-growth.”–Kirkus Reviews”Enough isn’t just the incredibly well-written story of Shauna Ahern’s life, it’s also one of the best accounts of human growth I’ve ever read. Through abuse, rejection, illness, romance, motherhood, and finally, authentic truth-telling, Ahern leans into the uncomfortable realities of being a person in the world. Reader, do not be afraid. These uncomfortable truths are told so compassionately, so beautifully, you won’t be tempted to look away. This book reveals the big heart of one woman, and in return, shows us so much of what we can hope to become.“–Ashley C. Ford, writer and host of BuzzFeed News’s PROFILE”Shauna Ahern’s beautifully crafted collection of essays ferries us through her courageous journey from decades of shame and uncertainty toward a life of agency, freedom, and dignity. Raw and vulnerable, Enough is a testament to the healing power of a purpose-filled life.“–Lisa Congdon, artist and author of A Glorious Freedom: Older Women Leading Extraordinary Lives”I absolutely adored Shauna Ahern’s intensely relatable, funny, and warm memoir. She manages to be heartbreaking and uplifting in one fell swoop. You will be better for having read this.“–Julie Klam, author of You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness”This rich and candid collection will be a balm for anyone who has inhabited the tricky space between daughter and mother, wife and woman, woman and human being. Enough feels like a long exhalation.“–Molly Wizenberg, author of A Homemade Life and Delancey

SHAUNA M. AHERN is a 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.

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