What I Thought I Knew, (Paperback)

from bookwormygirl

When I first agreed to review this book I thought this would be a serious memoir about one woman's struggles with a pregnancy and new baby in her mid-40's. And although it is that, it is also so much more. Alice Eve Cohen's memoir is nothing short of inspirational. With a very brutally honest voi...

from Sararush

Here's what she thought she knew: That she was in love with her soul mate. That she had a beautiful adopted daughter. At 44 she had finally enabled her dream life style and financial situation. It was medically impossible for her to get pregnant. Only to discover during a medical crisis that she ...

from molloaggie

The author took me for a rollercoaster of a ride through one of the toughest journeys of her life. It took me a while to adjust to her first person present writing style but I couldn't put the book down for a moment. It was great to read a motherhood story with a strong father in the picture. She...

from whitreidtan

When I decided to have children, I didn't do much soul searching, much questioning of whether I would be a good mother, what sorts of genetic or environmental issues I would be passing along to those as yet unborn. Of course, both my husband and I were young, educated, and healthy so we were a go...

from woodsathome

I'm a sucker for this type of book - woman who thought she was infertile, knew something was growing in her, shocked the "tumor" was a baby, yada, yada, yada. Here's what kept me hooked everytime I thought I knew where the book was going another twist was around the corner. I didn't always like t...