Judy Sheehan And Baby Makes Two

And Baby Makes Two

Judy Sheehan

Ballantine, Oct 2005, $24.95

ISBN: 0345480074

Almost thirty-seven year old Jane Howe lives the perfect single woman lifestyle in Greenwich Village. Her apartment is the best, her job pays extremely well, and she is treated with respect. She has terrific family and friends who are always there for her. Everything seems so right until she steps out of her apartment and sees "The Christ Child" being held perfectly by his mom.

She suddenly has a need for her own child, but even if she could find the right stud, that still takes nine months if they score the first time. Unable to move on since the vision, Jane decides her best course is to adopt a baby. To her shock, her always been there family objects; worse she finds herself attracted to a man who she considers a daddy. Still Jane goes through the adoption gauntlet, along with other frightened females considering single parenthood, until they go to China to meet and bring home their respective children.

AND BABY MAKES TWO is an emotional warm character driven tale that in some ways feels like a biographical fictionalized account of the author's real adoption. Fans feel the ups and downs that drive and frighten Jane, especially when her family objects, and her time in rural China. Filled with pathos, humor and intelligent insights, this is a powerful and perceptive look at a single person adopting an infant overseas, that fans of contemporary tales will want to read.