Self-Contained: A Memoir of a Lifelong Single
by Emma John
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The memoir that will make you realise you complete you
"
I'm about to turn 40, have no boyfriend and can't be sure of one any time soon: I haven't been on a date in three years. I'm tired of Tinder, bored of Bumble - I've even been ejected by eHarmony, who, last time I logged on, told me it couldn't find me a single match."
There used to be a well-known statistic that a woman is more likely to be killed by a terrorist than marry after the age of 40. But it is now thought that single women without children are some of the happiest people in the population.
In this raw, hilarious and beguilingly honest memoir,
Self-Contained explores what happens when you chose to exist not in a partnership, but as a self-partner instead. Emma shares what it's like to turn up at a child's birthday celebration alone and how it feels to be the 'uneven number' at the dinner party, but she celebrates the freedom of being accountable only to herself.
Self-Contained captures life when you are a single figure, not a double digit. Perhaps it's time we asked ourselves if the happy ending we're all searching for is the moment we realize we complete ourselves.
About the Author
Emma John is an award-winning author and journalist who writes regularly for the
Guardian and
Observer. Emma was the first woman to win a Sports Journalism Award in the UK, though she is known for her writing on music, theatre, film, books and travel.
Creator and host of the Guardian's cricket podcast
The Spin, Emma is a regular voice on national radio, appearing on documentaries and comedy shows on BBC R4, as well as providing sports analysis for BBC Radio5Live and talkSPORT. Her previous books include
Wayfaring Stranger: A Musical Journey Through The American South and
Following On: A Memoir Of Teenage Obsession And Terrible Cricket.
The memoir that will make you realise you complete you
"
I'm about to turn 40, have no boyfriend and can't be sure of one any time soon: I haven't been on a date in three years. I'm tired of Tinder, bored of Bumble - I've even been ejected by eHarmony, who, last time I logged on, told me it couldn't find me a single match."
There used to be a well-known statistic that a woman is more likely to be killed by a terrorist than marry after the age of 40. But it is now thought that single women without children are some of the happiest people in the population.
In this raw, hilarious and beguilingly honest memoir,
Self-Contained explores what happens when you chose to exist not in a partnership, but as a self-partner instead. Emma shares what it's like to turn up at a child's birthday celebration alone and how it feels to be the 'uneven number' at the dinner party, but she celebrates the freedom of being accountable only to herself.
Self-Contained captures life when you are a single figure, not a double digit. Perhaps it's time we asked ourselves if the happy ending we're all searching for is the moment we realize we complete ourselves.
About the Author
Emma John is an award-winning author and journalist who writes regularly for the
Guardian and
Observer. Emma was the first woman to win a Sports Journalism Award in the UK, though she is known for her writing on music, theatre, film, books and travel.
Creator and host of the Guardian's cricket podcast
The Spin, Emma is a regular voice on national radio, appearing on documentaries and comedy shows on BBC R4, as well as providing sports analysis for BBC Radio5Live and talkSPORT. Her previous books include
Wayfaring Stranger: A Musical Journey Through The American South and
Following On: A Memoir Of Teenage Obsession And Terrible Cricket.
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Format
Hardback
Pages
288
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Publisher
Cassell
Publication Date
06.05.2021
ISBN
9781788402682
Description
Product Description
The memoir that will make you realise you complete you
"
I'm about to turn 40, have no boyfriend and can't be sure of one any time soon: I haven't been on a date in three years. I'm tired of Tinder, bored of Bumble - I've even been ejected by eHarmony, who, last time I logged on, told me it couldn't find me a single match."
There used to be a well-known statistic that a woman is more likely to be killed by a terrorist than marry after the age of 40. But it is now thought that single women without children are some of the happiest people in the population.
In this raw, hilarious and beguilingly honest memoir,
Self-Contained explores what happens when you chose to exist not in a partnership, but as a self-partner instead. Emma shares what it's like to turn up at a child's birthday celebration alone and how it feels to be the 'uneven number' at the dinner party, but she celebrates the freedom of being accountable only to herself.
Self-Contained captures life when you are a single figure, not a double digit. Perhaps it's time we asked ourselves if the happy ending we're all searching for is the moment we realize we complete ourselves.
About the Author
Emma John is an award-winning author and journalist who writes regularly for the
Guardian and
Observer. Emma was the first woman to win a Sports Journalism Award in the UK, though she is known for her writing on music, theatre, film, books and travel.
Creator and host of the Guardian's cricket podcast
The Spin, Emma is a regular voice on national radio, appearing on documentaries and comedy shows on BBC R4, as well as providing sports analysis for BBC Radio5Live and talkSPORT. Her previous books include
Wayfaring Stranger: A Musical Journey Through The American South and
Following On: A Memoir Of Teenage Obsession And Terrible Cricket.
The memoir that will make you realise you complete you
"
I'm about to turn 40, have no boyfriend and can't be sure of one any time soon: I haven't been on a date in three years. I'm tired of Tinder, bored of Bumble - I've even been ejected by eHarmony, who, last time I logged on, told me it couldn't find me a single match."
There used to be a well-known statistic that a woman is more likely to be killed by a terrorist than marry after the age of 40. But it is now thought that single women without children are some of the happiest people in the population.
In this raw, hilarious and beguilingly honest memoir,
Self-Contained explores what happens when you chose to exist not in a partnership, but as a self-partner instead. Emma shares what it's like to turn up at a child's birthday celebration alone and how it feels to be the 'uneven number' at the dinner party, but she celebrates the freedom of being accountable only to herself.
Self-Contained captures life when you are a single figure, not a double digit. Perhaps it's time we asked ourselves if the happy ending we're all searching for is the moment we realize we complete ourselves.
About the Author
Emma John is an award-winning author and journalist who writes regularly for the
Guardian and
Observer. Emma was the first woman to win a Sports Journalism Award in the UK, though she is known for her writing on music, theatre, film, books and travel.
Creator and host of the Guardian's cricket podcast
The Spin, Emma is a regular voice on national radio, appearing on documentaries and comedy shows on BBC R4, as well as providing sports analysis for BBC Radio5Live and talkSPORT. Her previous books include
Wayfaring Stranger: A Musical Journey Through The American South and
Following On: A Memoir Of Teenage Obsession And Terrible Cricket.
Main Genre
N/A
Sub Genre
N/A
Format
Hardback
Pages
288
Price
N/A
Publisher
Cassell
Publication Date
06.05.2021
ISBN
9781788402682