{"product_id":"expecting-adam-a-true-story-of-birth-rebirth-and-everyday-magic-paperback","title":"Expecting Adam: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartha Beck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - A candid and moving memoir of how one woman's pregnancy forced her to confront her definition of how to live a successful life \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Slyly ironic, frequently hilarious, [Martha] Beck's memoir charts the journey from being smart to becoming wise.\"--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition includes a new afterword about Adam.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the moment Martha and her husband, John, accidentally conceived their second child, all hell broke loose. They were a couple obsessed with success. After years of matching IQs and test scores with less driven peers, they had two Harvard degrees apiece and were gunning for more. They'd plotted out a future in the most vaunted ivory tower of academe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when their unborn son, Adam, was diagnosed with Down syndrome, doctors, advisers, and friends in the Harvard community warned them that if they decided to keep the baby, they would lose all hope of achieving their carefully crafted goals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFortunately, that's exactly what happened. By the time Adam was born, Martha and John were propelled into a world in which they were forced to redefine everything of value to them, put all their faith in miracles, and trust that they could fly without a net. And it worked. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eExpecting Adam\u003c\/i\u003e captures the abject terror and exhilarating freedom of facing impending parenthood, being forced to question one's deepest beliefs, and rewriting life's rules.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARTHA BECK is a writer, life coach, and columnist for \u003ci\u003eO, the Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. She has a B.A., an M.A., and a Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard. Beck's other books include the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eFinding Your Own North Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLeaving the Saints\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Four Day Win\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Joy Diet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSteering by Starlight\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Beck lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754183000352,"sku":"9780307719645","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/40900460a8839e1b1df7803c345b2824.webp?v=1780035219","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/expecting-adam-a-true-story-of-birth-rebirth-and-everyday-magic-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}