My Little One,Used

Review ... this book grabbed me by the heartstrings and would not let go...Very well written! Reviewed by Angela Coon for Denise's Pieces Book Reviews... will stick with you long after reading. I would recommend it to any one of my friends... Sara Weis/sarasays.com...Infused with Nora Ephronlike rhythms and an engaging narrative rife with wideranging humor and snappy dialogue... The Boox Review Spotlight, November 10, 2003...a sensationally poignant book that touches your heart in a way few books ever do. Susett Castro/reviewer, Roundtable Reviews...easy to read and...tenderly written with warmth and humor. An excellent effort dealing with a difficult subject matter. Sherry Russell,author/reviewerA powerful work of fiction...Multlayered characters living realistic lives spring from the pages... molly martin/bookpleasures.comIf you are looking for a novel which really grabs at your heart...this is the book to read. Sybil Kaplan, reviewer/Jewish Post OpinionIt would be best to start this 181 page novel when you have time to finish it...perceptive and funny. NOMOTC Notebook, Jan/Feb 2004Join Emma on her rollercoaster life...The dialogue is snappy, and you'll enjoy the characters in Emma's life. Ann M. Beardsley, reviewer for Scribes WorldThe writing is easy and real and above all, believable...a good solid story that takes you there and back. Cheryl A. Townsend/The Circle magazine Product Description Infertility has robbed Emma Bronfman of her selfesteem, selfimage and selfrespect. She and her husband, Steve, have been trying desperately to have a baby for years with no luck. At almost thirtyfive years old, Emma cant seem to get it together. Her beloved mother died several years earlier of lung cancer and her father is about to marry a young, fertile bimbo. Her inlaws are flying in to see their darling Stevieboy and Emma wonders how she will survive their visit. She is at the end of her rope at her deadend job at a business school where she teaches typing. And she is sure that Steves late nights at a prominent Los Angeles talent agency mean he is having an affair and is planning to leave her. There are many surprises, both humorous and poignant, in store for Emma in her journey through this chapter of her life. From the Author I am hoping that this book can help women who are dealing with the emotional impact of infertility so that they don't feel so alone in their pain. I also hope it can help the friends and family of women dealing with infertility to understand the devastating effects infertility can have. And, in the end, I hope this book will entertain, as well as enlighten. About the Author Nancy Machlis Rechtman has had several children's plays produced, has written a humor column for a local women's magazine and has had poetry published. She has lived on both coasts and currently resides in South Carolina with her family and a multitude of pets. This is her first novel. Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Life, Emma knew, was a series of haphazard events that one way or another would confound her expectations. She found solace in the fact that, after all, there was some sort of predictability to life's unpredictability. And, finding that small comfort was the thread that held her up each morning as she prepared for life's daily highwire act. At almost thirtyfive years old, Emma Bronfman found the tightrope act getting a little more complicated than it had been, with more chances of losing her footing than before. Should she move forward or would she fall? If she took a step to either side, that would surely plunge her into the abyss. It seemed safest to just stay put.