Avalanche: A Love Story

by Julia Leigh

Book Overview

In this brave and lucid account, Julia Leigh broaches a challenging life event often left undiscussed: how the struggle to have a child can take an agonizing toll. Leigh's experience at the vanguard of medical science is acutely rendered, physically and emotionally, transmitting what it feels like to so desperately wish for a child while knowing that the odds are stacked against you. From the daily shots she puts herself through at home, to hopes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393292762
• ISBN13: 9780393292763
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.1"