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My Men
My Men
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My Men

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Alina Sherwin has had to fight for every victory in her life. Raised in Poland, she moves to Australia with her family as a young girl. There, in the early 1970s, she becomes the first woman in her state to graduate with an engineering degree and quickly finds that her new industry wont employ her. Undaunted by rejection from the Australian scientific community and encouraged by her new American husband, Wayne, Alina decides to move again, in hopes of finding what she desires in his homeland.



To her distress, Waynes unconditional love is marred by his desire for an open marriage. She is shockedand intrigued. Convinced that Wayne would make a great father, she resolves to have a baby with him, as long as his yearning is limited to words. On a return visit to Poland, Alina regains confidence in her abilities and finds peace in leaving her childhood behind. The American society that spawned a secular constitution and a vibrant feminist movement, promises to be an inspiring new home. Alina is ready to seek fulfillment once again.

LanguageEnglish
PublisheriUniverse
Release dateJul 15, 2013
ISBN9781475995121
My Men
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Mira Peck

Mira Peck grew up in Poland and Australia and built a career in the United States. She is the author of Sour Cherry Tree, an award-winning collection of poetry and prose, and the novel, My Men. She and her husband have two grown children.

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