Little Earthquakes
By Jennifer Weiner
(Washington Square Press, Paperback, 9780743470100, 448pp.)
Publication Date: June 28, 2005
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover, Compact Disc, Mass Market Paperback
Categories: General
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Jennifer Weiner's richest, wittiest, most true-to-life novel yet tells the story of three very different women as they navigate one of life's most wonderful and perilous transitions: the journay of new motherhood.
Becky is a plump, sexy chef who has a wonderfull husband and baby girl, a restaurant that received a citywide acclaim -- and the mother-in-law from hell. Kelly is an event planner who's struggling to balance her work and motherhood while dealing with unemployed husband who seems content to channel-surf for eight hours a day. Ayinde's basketball superstar husband breaks her trust at her most vulnerable moment, putting their new family even more in the public eye. Then, there's Lia, a Philadelphia native who has left her Hollywood career behind, along with her husband, and a tragic secret to start her life all over again.
From prenatal yoga to postbirth sex, Little Earthquakes is a frank, funny, fiercely perceptive take on the comedies and tragedies of love and marriage.
Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including Good in Bed, In Her Shoes, which was made into a major motion picture, and Fly Away Home. A graduate of Princeton University, Jennifer is also the co-creator and executive producer for the ABC Family show State of Georgia. To learn more, visit www.jenniferweiner.com.
"Hilarious, heartbreaking, and insightful." -- The Miami Herald
"Immensely readable. . . . Weiner's gift lies in her ability to create characters who both amuse us and make us care." -- The Washington Post
"Weiner, a wonderful natural writer and storyteller, renders her characters and their lives in details that resonate as the real deal." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Lively, witty, and often touching. . . . Weiner's snappy dialogue and captivating characters make Little Earthquakes endlessly appealing." -- People
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