A candid, witty and lyrical account of pregnancy and learning to love the unborn child, from the author of 'Prozac Diary' and 'Welcome To My Country'.
Career-oriented and independent-minded, Lauren Slater charts the process of the decision to have a child. She starts with a list of the pros and cons. The cons list is long and includes 'less time for friends', 'less time for work', 'less money' and 'Prozac (I'm on it)'.
The pros have only one entry: 'Learn a new kind of love'. But what will that love look like? And will she be capable of it?
As a psychologist herself and also one of the first people to take Prozac, Slater brings an unusual double point of view to bear on a familiar story. 'Love Works Like This' is a richly written book about falling in love, about learning to be selfless, and about the courage required to exchange one kind of happy life for a very different one.
