I was devastated when I got the review for my first book. The book came out a couple years before the women's movement broke through, and people were putting it down, asking, 'Why does the woman in this book need to get a divorce? Why can't she just shut up and be happy?'
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"I was devastated when I got the review for my first book. The book came out a couple years before the women's movement broke through, and people were putting it down, asking, 'Why does the woman in this book need to get a divorce? Why can't she just shut up and be happy?'" — Gail Sheehy
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I was devastated when I got the review for my first book. The book came out a couple years before the women's movement broke through, and people were putting it down, asking, 'Why does the woman in this book need to get a divorce? Why can't she just shut up and be happy?' — Gail Sheehy
About Gail Sheehy
Gail Sheehy was a Writer from United States (1936–2020).
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This quote is attributed to Gail Sheehy, a Writer from United States.
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Gail Sheehy lived from 1936 – 2020.