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  <title><![CDATA[Motherhood Made a Man Out of Me: A Novel]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;div&gt;A novel of babies and friendship, mothers and fathers, and the havoc of procreation. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Brooke and Mary Rose are best friends. Brooke is the mother of a six-month-old. Mary Rose is pregnant. Brooke is married to Lyle, though, at times, she wonders why. Mary Rose would be married if Ward, the father of her child, weren't already. Ward and Brooke are cousins... A comedy of manners and biology, Karbo gives us a laugh-out-loud look at the wonders of pregnancy and motherhood. It is a world where the women are fierce and strong and the men duck and cover; a world that is turned upside down when the expecting mother turns out a most unexpected child. &lt;i&gt;Motherhood Made a Man Out of Me&lt;/i&gt; celebrates the courage and strength of women and the bonds that join them &quot;in the motherhood.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</default_description>
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      <name><![CDATA[Karen Karbo]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was a young mother when I read this book and laughed and laughed. Brooke is the new mother of six-month-old Stella and is trying to reclaim an identity beyond &quot;Brooke Stellamom.&quot; Meanwhile, her single best friend, Mary Rose, gets pregnant and Brooke tries to help her, despite feeling tha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14940166">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[New Mothers]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Fri Jun 05 10:40:52 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Humorous and dramatic, witty and ironic; so much of what is written in this book mirrors my own life, right down to the constantly online hubby.  Some parts ring so true to me that I laughed out loud. Although I didn't get into the Hollywood/film production/rabid NBA fan parts of the story, overall ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58471473">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Nov 13 20:05:15 -0800 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I had a huge stack of books to return to the library and I accidentally returned this when I was about half way through.  I'm not the least bit upset about it or remotely curious about what happens next.  Cliche, cliche, cliche, now with extra bitter.  It had funny moments but I'd heard all the joke...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77713719">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Nov 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a fun read for new moms or moms-to-be, or anyone really. ]]></body>
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    <review id="75530635">
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  <read_at>Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A cute light-hearted story.]]></body>
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    <review id="53025832">
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    <body><![CDATA[Silly fun!]]></body>
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    <review id="17717561">
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    <body><![CDATA[A surprisingly plain but not dull novel. The writing style is just uncannily simple and direct, also funny and apt. I'd read this writer again.]]></body>
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    <review id="13317553">
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    <body><![CDATA[full of cliches and stereotypes like the &quot;crazy pregnany woman&quot; and &quot;the uninvolved, clueless father-to-be&quot;; not worth the time it took to read]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Jun 07 17:57:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Forget about it.  The beginning was so incredibly boring, I gave up and moved on.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Gotta love that title!! <br/>Fun read about motherhood and the class system.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked it. Not a favorite, but pretty good.]]></body>
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