Seize the day -- What we knew -- Emily -- Ninth month -- Birthday -- Help -- First Christmas -- Going back -- The interview -- The house with the green shag carpet -- Self-exam -- Turning over -- Calendars -- F-u -- What we always did -- Help -- Words for things -- Birthday -- Drawbridge -- Going back -- The moon ring -- Safe as houses -- Words for things (II) -- What we know (now).
Summary:
At 32, Amy Boesky thought she had it all figured out: a wonderful new man in her life, a great job, and the (nearly) perfect home. For once, she was almost able to shake the terrible fear that had gripped her for as long as she could remember. Women in her family had always died young--from cancer--and she and her sisters had grown up in time's shadow. It colored every choice they made and was beginning to come to a head as they approached 35--the deadline their doctors prescribed for having preventive surgery. But Amy didn't want to dwell on that now. She wanted to plan for a new baby, live her life. And with the appreciation for life's smallest pleasures, she did just that. Here, Amy shares a transformative year in her family's life and invites readers to join in their joy, laughter, and grief.--From publisher description.
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