Julie Chavez writes to explore the joys and impossibilities of mothering and modern womanhood.

“When you are used to giving to others, but saving nothing for yourself, the sense of depletion is so strong it's hard to make changes. In this thoughtful, gentle memoir, Chavez shows how she began to choose herself, and, little by little, regain hope and purpose. I found myself grateful Chavez began to take steps to choose herself, and hopeful that I could do the same.”

—Anna Whiston Donaldson, New York Times best-selling author of Rare Bird: A Memoir of Loss and Love

A MEMOIR

EVERYONE BUT MYSELF

When Julie Chavez experienced her first panic attack at age thirty-eight, she was surprised. She had a happy life, a solid marriage, and a fulfilling job as a librarian. What could possibly be the matter?

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