What I Thought I Knew

<b>Darkly hilarious...an unexpected bundle of joy. <br> -<i>O The Oprah Magazine</i> </b> <p/> Alice Cohen was happy for the first time in years. After a difficult divorce she had a new love in her life she was rais­ing a beloved adopted daughter and her career was blossoming. Then she started experiencing mysterious symptoms. After months of tests x-rays and inconclusive diagnoses Alice underwent a CAT scan that revealed the truth: she was six months pregnant. <p/> At age forty-four with no prenatal care and no insurance coverage for a high-risk pregnancy Alice was besieged by opinions from doctors and friends about what was ethical what was loving what was right. With the intimacy of a diary and the suspense of a thriller <i>What I Thought I Knew</i> is a ruefully funny wickedly candid tale; a story of hope and renewal that turns all of the knowns upside down.