Expecting Adam Book Reviews
Expecting Adam by Martha Beck Book Summary
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A candid and moving memoir of how one woman’s pregnancy forced her to confront her definition of how to live a successful life
“Slyly ironic, frequently hilarious, [Martha] Beck’s memoir charts the journey from being smart to becoming wise.”—Time
This edition includes a new afterword about Adam.
From the moment Martha and her husband, John, accidentally conceived their second child, all hell broke loose. They were a couple obsessed with success. After years of matching IQs and test scores with less driven peers, they had two Harvard degrees apiece and were gunning for more. They’d plotted out a future in the most vaunted ivory tower of academe.
But when their unborn son, Adam, was diagnosed with Down syndrome, doctors, advisers, and friends in the Harvard community warned them that if they decided to keep the baby, they would lose all hope of achieving their carefully crafted goals.
Fortunately, that’s exactly what happened. By the time Adam was born, Martha and John were propelled into a world in which they were forced to redefine everything of value to them, put all their faith in miracles, and trust that they could fly without a net. And it worked.
Expecting Adam captures the abject terror and exhilarating freedom of facing impending parenthood, being forced to question one’s deepest beliefs, and rewriting life’s rules.
Book Name | Expecting Adam |
Genre | Biographies & Memoirs |
Author | Martha Beck |
Published | 19 January 1999, Tuesday |
Language | English |
E-Book Size | 3.02 MB |
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I needed this book!. I'm pregnant with my second child and received the startling news after my 18week ultrasound appointment that she could have a trisomy disorder that could be fatal even before her birth. Scared and confused as we awaited the results of the amniocentesis I did research to learn more and 'prepare' myself for the road ahead. This book has been my comforter during this emotional period. Although the amniocentesis came back that she has normal chromosomes, the follow up ultrasound is still showing signs of birth defects. I'm grateful for the baby I've been blessed to carry, my baby girl, and thankful that Ms. Beck wrote a book so honest and heartfelt to help me appreciate the 'unknown.'
EnLight. A book that feels like home, if you know home to be Light. A book that made me cry and laugh all at once. A reminder of what is Real and what is not. A tree with roots and branches. A fresh breath Breathing in Light Breathing out the other until one day .... Breathe in Light Breathe out Light InLight With gratitude Bahareh
Incredible book!. I couldn't put this book down. Martha's wit and gift with words kept me riveted to each page. A truly wonderful story filled with laughs, love and spirituality.
Expecting Adam. Martha Beck is sure on point and track when she says that we all have an Adam in our lives. - I too believe in spiritual intervention and believing strongly in my intuition to guide us through "this harsh world". Some of my best friends (including my husband of over 50 years) think I am sometimes wacky. But, I am extremely content and happy with life AND LOVE my family and friends deeply. Ps. I too have had encounters with dolphins and have pictures to prove it! Special thanks Martha for a great read. Our book club will discuss it next week and I cannot wait to HEAR their comments. JLS in Mequon, WI
Inspirational!. This book has just been re-released in bookstores with an addendum about Adam, now in his 20's. I read this book 10 years ago when my husband was going through chemotherapy and radiation for stomach cancer. I will never forget how this book inspired me to find the strength to deal with this difficult time. This book remains in the Top 5 best books I have ever read! I work with special needs students and truly believe that they are a gift ...P.S. My husband survived his cancer after being told he had a 5% chance of doing so. Miracles do happen! Thank you, Martha Beck, for making me a believer!
Incredible read. I have this impulse to start over immediately from the beginning just to experience it all again.
Expecting Adam. Thank you Martha, for the courage and insight to share your very private and wondrous story! Thank you John, Katie, Adam, and Elizabeth as well! I could not put it down and read every word! I am already a huge fan of Martha and her amazing work but this really took me inside her world and connected me with her and her husband's life transformation. I believe and will expect miracles of my own.
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Summary of Expecting Adam by Martha Beck
The Expecting Adam book written by Martha Beck was published on 19 January 1999, Tuesday in the Biographies & Memoirs category. A total of 124 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.
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