The Comeback: Seven Stories of Women Who Went from Career to Family and Back Again
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“For mothers contemplating a return to the work force after years spent raising children, Emma Gilbey Keller has good news: if the women she profiles in her new book can do it, so can you.”—New York Times Book Review It’s a tough economy for job-seekers, and it can be even more nerve-racking for women trying to juggle career and family. Women are used to being told that once we get off the career track, we can’t get back on. In The Comeback, Emma Gilbey Keller proves that this isn’t true: More and more, companies today are looking at the value of hiring returning mothers. In this encouraging book, Keller tells the stories of seven very different women from a variety of professions who sought to strike a balance between demanding careers and budding families. A new afterword looks at the personal balancing act of First Lady Michelle Obama. All of these women have complicated stories, filled with the choices, decisions, and trade-offs that all mothers face. An absorbing blend of story, insight, advice, and inspiration, The Comeback offers a positive message to mothers overwhelmed by the ever-shifting work-versus-home debate. The New York Times - Eugenie Allen For mothers contemplating a return to the work force after years spent raising children, Emma Gilbey Keller has good news: if the women she profiles in her new book can do it, so can you. And if you're not quite as well-off, well educated and well connected as most of these woman are—well, not to worry. You can launch your comeback with a big dose of the self-confidence she serves up in this breezy, feel-good book.
Introduction 1Judith Feder 19Maxine Snider 44Sherry Goff 74Lauren Jacobson 94Ellen Warner 126Peg French 153Elaine Stone 181Epilogue 215Acknowledgments 223Notes 225
