I Don't Know How She Does It The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother |
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Author:
| Pearson, Allison |
ISBN: | 978-0-375-71375-0 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2003 |
Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Anchor |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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Delightfully smart and heartbreakingly poignant, Allison Pearson’s smash debut novel has exploded onto bestseller lists as “The national anthem for working mothers.” Hedge-fund manager, wife, and mother of two, Kate Reddy manages to juggle nine currencies in five time zones and keep in step with the Teletubbies. But when she finds herself awake at 1:37 a.m. in a panic over the need to produce a
homemade pie for her daughter’s school, she has to admit her...
More DescriptionDelightfully smart and heartbreakingly poignant, Allison Pearson’s smash debut novel has exploded onto bestseller lists as “The national anthem for working mothers.” Hedge-fund manager, wife, and mother of two, Kate Reddy manages to juggle nine currencies in five time zones and keep in step with the Teletubbies. But when she finds herself awake at 1:37 a.m. in a panic over the need to produce a homemade pie for her daughter’s school, she has to admit her life has become unrecognizable. With panache, wisdom, and uproarious wit, I Don’t Know How She Does It brilliantly dramatizes the dilemma of every working mom.