The Baby Chase

by Tony Kornheiser

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689113544
• ISBN13: 9780689113543
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

An exceptionally good find...

I debated for a long while whether I should put up the money that folks were asking for a used copy of The Baby Chase, but my curiosity finally got the best of me and I forked over the money. After reading it through in one night, I am very glad I made the purchase. Mr. Tony opens up a vein as he writes here, and what comes pouring out is nothing short of astounding. I have never before read anything so deeply personal and moving, especially from someone who is known primarily for his humorous side. Mr. Tony shines a light in some dark corners, from the world of black market adoptions, to the state of his frail and faltering marriage as he and Karrill faced the pain of infertility. I have a hard time imagining that he is withholding any detail of this painful ordeal as he writes, even when those details paint him in a less than positive light. I came away from this book with a deep respect for Mr. Tony for having the guts to provide such a powerful and at times disturbing look into his private life. Even though my wife thought I had gone off the deep end for spending as much as I did for this book, it was worth every penny. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It will move you...

I read it in one day

I knew it was going to be different from the rest of his writing. He really bares his soul in this book. It doesn't have as much of hte humor as his other books, but it does have touches. Even though i'm only 21 years old, this book taught me a little bit of what its like to want children to the point of considering illegal measures to get them.

Touching & disturbing ---not the typical Kornheiser

Those people who know Tony Kornheiser only from his columns, radio show & PTI will find this book's contents to be disconcerting in their very serious nature. The story of a 30-something couple struggling with their marriage and childlessness, only to be given the opportunity to adopt a baby for the low low price of $15,000 (early 1980's dollars, no less) is filled with stress, agony, but ultimately concludes with the renewal of love, commitment & hope.For those of us who have struggled with childlessness (against all odds, my wife & I succeeded in having a daughter last year), this story will hit a raw nerve. The twelve days in the early 1980's where Tony & Karril Kornheiser got their taste of the seamy world of Black Market babies, and how they ultimately made their decision, clearly left Tony with some unresolved emotions that probably made writing this book a form of therapy. It is the only book-length nonfiction he has written. It will disturb you, but it is worth reading.

Not the Tony Kornheiser book you expected

Tony has written many columns about his now grown child, the "sweet baboo" Elizabeth. The poignant story of how she became a Kornheiser will touch even those who picked up the book hoping to read humor. This is a sad and sweet story, and the happy ending is that the "sweet baboo" brought Tony many years of love, frustration, and very funny columns. Read this book.

Serious stuff from a funny guy

Don't get this book expecting to find the same comedy as "Pumping Irony" or "Bald As I Wanna Be". This is a very serious book about the author and his wife's struggle with infertility. That said, it's an interesting a touching read, and I recommend trying to run down a copy.And then read his other books to hear him complain about his kids (whew, he made it).