From the Publisher
Rebecca Eckler is a popular newspaper columnist who lives the
fabulous life and gets paid to write about it. So when a tipsy romp
with her fiancé on the night of their lavish engagement party
leaves her unexpectedly expecting, she is utterly at a loss. How
will a woman who loves nothing more than a night out on the town
sipping cocktails with her fellow party girls survive the pregnant
life?
Knocked Up is the witty, engaging and
refreshingly frank chronicle of a modern woman's journey into
motherhood. We follow Eckler from the first trimester (a.k.a. the
longest three months of her life), through the "fat months" of the
second trimester, on to the "even fatter months" of the third.
Flipping the pages of this Bridget-Jones-style diary, we share in
Eckler' s discovery of prenatal vitamins and nursing bras,
ultrasounds and obstetricians. And we experience her growing horror
at the physical symptoms of pregnancy: all-day "morning" sickness,
fatigue, varicose veins, and cravings. And the weight gain, oh the
weight gain. Who knew the day would come when she could no longer
put on her own socks?
Along for the ride is a cast of characters as comical as any met
in fiction. There's the Sexy Young Intern, a Sophia Loren
look-a-like with her skinny eyes set on Eckler's job; the glamorous
friends who continue to drink Manhattans, while Eckler sips
Perrier; and the Cute Single Man who knows just when she needs a
carton of ice cream or a game of Scrabble. And then there's the
fiancé, living in another city, who, thanks to the miracle of
long-distance phone lines, appreciates better than anybody the
highs and lows of the hormonal rollercoaster pregnant Eckler is
on.
Lighthearted, intimate, and very funny, Knocked
Up is the diary of a modern mother-to-be determined not to
let pregnancy and motherhood change her life. Not. One. Little.
Bit.
About the Author
Rebecca Eckler is one of Canada''s most well-known journalists. She
has been a columnist with the National Post, Canada''s
national newspaper, for five years, including a stint as a New
York-based columnist and feature writer. Her work has also appeared
in such publications as Elle, Fashion,
Lifestyles, Canadian House and Home and
Mademoiselle. She was the host of the television show
Modern Manners, and has appeared on CTV and CBC
television, and on Global television as a reporter, along with
numerous stints on radio shows across Canada and the United States.
Format: Trade Paperback
Published: April 7, 2004
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 0385660375
ISBN - 13: 9780385660372
