Nine Months in August (Paperback)

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Gretchen Fox is a planner and list-maker by nature, perfectly suited to her job as a hotel catering manager. And in her cautious, look-before-you-leap way, Gretchen was waiting until the time was absolutely perfect before she had a baby. Her body, however, had other ideas. Now Gretchen is discovering what a big difference a little blue line can make - to her marriage, her career, and her state of mind. As Gretchen spends sleepless nights pondering all the reasons she's not ready to become a mother, she starts to question every other area of her life too. Even her relationship with Meredith and Louisa, her closest friends since their days together at Smith College, undergoes a sudden, dramatic shift. As she's inducted into a new world of anti-motion sickness wristbands, emergency supplies of ginger ale, and hormone-fuelled crying jags, Gretchen realizes that all the planning in the world couldn't have prepared her for the wonderful, extraordinary journey that lies ahead...

Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: Kensington (June 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758217315
• ISBN-13: 978-0758217318
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #989,110 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fascinating character study , June 10, 2007

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

In Massachusetts caterer and events planner Gretchen Fox always uses lists to plan her day. However, she is stunned when an unforeseen circumstance nukes the best laid long term plans of mice and married women when she learns she is pregnant.

Her husband Fredrik is euphoric with the news, which just adds guilt to Gretchen's despondency. Her best friends since their Smith College days together, Meredith and Louisa, are ecstatic as the three musketeers are pregnant at the same time; their joy makes Gretchen feel more miserable. Besides coping with morning sickness 24/7, and her mother, Gretchen fears she will lose her position as the family friendly era ended when compassionate conservatism became in. As months towards her August due date pass, Gretchen begins to feel an iota of happiness that with each day grows until she begins to find bliss with the coming of their baby.

This fascinating character study showcases how comparatively marriage makes some important changes in a person's lifestyle, but the altering seems insignificant when compared with how a baby nukes a way of life. Gretchen is the star as she goes through the nine months that feels like eternity in purgatory. Adriana Bourgoin provides a great tale of a pregnant woman whose emotions run the gamut from euphoria to self loathing and deprecation.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Summer Read!, May 30, 2007

By	Leslie M. (LA, CA) - See all my reviews

Just finished reading - this is a funny, engaging story that was definitely on the mark in terms of all the emotional (and physical!) challenges you face when you are about to have a baby. It's for women, but dads-to-be could probably benefit from a read as well!! Great book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Novel - Perfect Summer Reading, June 7, 2007

By	Teri Foster - See all my reviews

I received this book as a shower gift and once I started I couldn't put it down. Gretchen is a likeable character and her experience with pregnancy and impending motherhood are funny and very believable!