Carla P. reviewed on 9/18/2012 + 59 more book reviews

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I felt an instant connection to Ann Leary, who wrote honestly and didn't overdo the drama in pulling you into her story, having had a difficult premature birth my second pregnancy. But, unlike Ann's first pregnancy, I was lucky enough to be home and my child released to me immediately, not stuck in a foreign antenatal care unit for five MONTHS...

I cannot imagine having to be stuck in a foreign country that long, feeling an outsider, and even though the story took place years ago (1990), and her and husband Denis Leary are still together and happy today, I felt myself feeling stabs of worry for the state of their marriage for the difficult time they were going through! (That's how much she pulls you into herself in this first-person account-- it's impressive.)

And, you completely think as you're reading, "I have reacted that way/I would probably react that way", even as you (and she) realize that she's being kind of neurotic and unintentionally bitchy at that moment. (And, it made me feel a softness for Denis Leary through it as well-- don't think he's completely the opinionated, ranting guy you see smoking on the stage.)

All in all, it was an awesome book that took me only 3 hours to read and I'm more than glad I did.

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