Publisher's Synopsis
An unusual marriage and untimely divorce put Abbie through a legal battle to save her life and young daughters. In her seventh month of pregnancy, her husband becomes distant, foreshadowing the heartbreak to come. She struggles to maintain her physical and emotional stability until the birth of their baby. What follows is a drama-filled divorce as she fights to create a new life.
The Seventh Month takes the reader back to the 1970s when women had few rights in love, marriage, and divorce. Abbie's dreams for happiness stop on the seventh month of pregnancy when she realizes her husband Sam is dumping the marriage, but separation means...she must live with Sam while he works...to destroy her. Abbie's struggles to hold onto her children and sanity are heartbreaking and inspirational. --Janette Turner, Seattle, WA
In The Seventh Month, author Sandra Walker skillfully guides us through the painful maze a woman experiences as she, seven months pregnant, learns her husband has decided he wants a divorce...The book tells the story of a courageous woman who must gather her strength to protect herself and her unborn child... You won't be able to put it down.--Prudy Taylor Board, author, Murder a la Carte; Remembering Fort Myers
I really loved this book. It was well written. It has warmth, truth, and the story about divorce will resonate with thousands of women.--Susan Altschul, coordinator, Palm Isles Book Club, South Florida
Sandra Walker writes a heartfelt tale that will keep readers turning pages until the end. Her heroine, Abbie Seligman, arrives in New York City a na¤ve, unpolished college student, drawn to the razzle-dazzle of the city. She meets a charming, young businessman and after a whirlwind romance, they are married. After years...her marriage goes seriously wrong. Walker's writing pulls the reader right into Abbie's struggles and triumphs. Intimate, compelling and heart-wrenching, The Seventh Month will keep you glued to every page, from beginning to end.--Linda Rubinstein, cozy mystery writer, Delray Beach, FL
A riveting story about a determined woman searching for a new identity. Highly recommend this book for a book club discussion.--Sheila Seid, avid reader, South Florida
A startling story of single life, dating, motherhood and divorce. Reads like a personal and beautiful novel. I was engaged and totally adsorbed. Written from the heart for every woman--Susan Stuermer, retired teacher, Long Island, NY
It grew late and the girls went to bed. Hour by hour, a sickening feeling grew in Abbie's belly. She called Sam's office repeatedly, but the phone just kept ringing. She heard his threatening words in her brain, "I'm tired of doing everything that other people want. I want to take care of myself for a change and do what makes me happy."
The thoughts in her head spun in circles. She tossed and turned all night and did not sleep for a minute. Sleep was impossible. By the time morning came, she ached miserably with fatigue and pregnancy hormones. Then at 7:30 a.m., the phone rang, breaking the numbing household silence.
"Hi, it's Sam. How are you doing?" Then too quickly, "I'm sorry I couldn't get home last night. There was something I had to do."
"Where were you? Why didn't you call?" Just silence until he said, "I hope you have a lovely day." Then he hung up.
