Knocked Down: A High-Risk Memoir

Aileen Weintraub, a Brooklyn girl with a fear of commitment, finds herself pregnant and on bed rest due to large fibroids. She flees to the country, falls in love, and gets pregnant. However, her husband's farmhouse collapses, and her marriage falls apart. She must confront her grief and fight for her baby's survival.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 316 pages
Publication date: 01 March 2022
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

Aileen Weintraub, a free-spirited and commitment-phobic Brooklyn girl, embarks on a journey of self-discovery after a whirlwind romance. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself living in a rickety farmhouse, pregnant with her husband's child. Unfortunately, she is faced with a five-month doctor-prescribed bed rest due to unusually large fibroids.

Aileen has always been running away from commitment, hopping from one job and one relationship to the next. When her father suddenly passes away, she flees her Jewish Brooklyn community for the tranquility of the country, where she meets a man who captivates her with his knowledge of produce, tractors, and jiu-jitsu. Within months of saying "I do," Aileen finds herself pregnant, and life seems to be on track. However, her happiness is short-lived when her doctor diagnoses her with a high-risk pregnancy and orders her to bed rest.

As her husband's bucolic farmhouse begins to collapse, and her marriage starts to unravel, Aileen is forced to confront her grief for her father and fight for the survival of her unborn baby. In this precarious situation, she must decide whether to stay and face her challenges head-on or run away from it all once again.

Knocked Down is a powerful and emotionally charged memoir that takes readers on a roller-coaster ride of survival and growth. It explores the complexities of marriage, motherhood, and the risks we take in life. Aileen's journey is filled with humor, heartache, and resilience as she navigates through the challenges of her pregnancy and confronts her past demons.

Through her struggles, Aileen learns to embrace her strength and vulnerability, and discovers the true meaning of love and family. She learns to trust herself and her instincts, and finds the courage to face her fears and embrace the unknown.

Knocked Down is a testament to the human spirit's resilience and the power of perseverance. It is a story that will touch readers' hearts and inspire them to embrace the challenges that life throws their way. Aileen's journey is a reminder that we are all capable of overcoming adversity and achieving our dreams, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Dimension: 216 x 140 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781496230201