What I Thought Knew: A Memoir in Bloomington, MN

"Darkly hilarious...an unexpected bundle of joy."
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O, The Oprah Magazine
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.
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,
What I Thought I Knew
is a ruefully funny, wickedly candid tale; a story of hope and renewal that turns all of the "knowns" upside down.