Little earthquakes
Subtitle: a novel
By: Jennifer Weiner.
Edition: Pocket Star Books pbk. ed.
Publisher: Pocket Star Books
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Number of pages: 557
ISBN-13: 9781416528630
Subjects: Female friendship -- Fiction.; Motherhood -- Fiction.; Pregnant women -- Fiction.; Life change events -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: A "tale of love, heartbreak, redemption, and friendship...[The] novel centers around four new mothers, all of whom must learn to adjust their lives and their marriages to deal with the challenges of raising children. Ayinde is a...biracial newscaster who moves to Philadelphia after her husband, a star player for the NBA, is traded to the 76ers. She meets Becky, an overweight chef who plays the 'pregnant or just fat' game every time she passes a mirror, and Kelly, an overachieving event planner who has her whole life mapped out down to the most minute details, after going into labor at a prenatal yoga class. The three become fast friends, and come to rely on each other for everything from burping techniques to intense emotional support. The group grows to include Lia, a semi-famous Hollywood starlet who leaves her husband and returns to Philly after a sudden tragedy"--Publisher description.