{"product_id":"instant-mom-9780062231840","title":"Instant Mom","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eInstant Mom\u003c\/em\u003e, Nia Vardalos, writer and star of\u003cem\u003e My Big Fat Greek Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e, tells her hilarious and poignant road-to-parenting story that eventually leads to her daughter and prompts her to become a major advocate for adoption.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMoments after Nia Vardalos finds out she has been nominated for an Oscar for the screenplay for \u003cem\u003eMy Big Fat Greek Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e, she is alone and en route to a fertility clinic, trying yet again for a chance at motherhood.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eVardalos chronicles her attempts to have a baby, and how she tries everything--from drinking jugs of green mud tea, to acupuncture, to working with two surrogates. Finally, she and her husband, actor Ian Gomez, decide to try adoption and discover a free service: Foster Family Agencies. Then one day, the social workers \"match\" her with an almost-three-year-old girl, who she knows, instantly, is her daughter.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith her signature wit and candor, Nia Vardalos reveals what really came next--the truth of how she and her husband transitioned a preschooler into their home. Vardalos opens up about the bawling-tears and belly-laughter that all make up what it means to be...a parent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nia Vardalos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062231840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVardalos, Nia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNia Vardalos is the Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated writer and actress of such films as \u003cem\u003eMy Big Fat Greek Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eConnie and Carla\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Life in Ruins\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eI Hate Valentine's Day\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-writer with Tom Hanks of \u003cem\u003eLarry Crowne\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Los Angeles with her family, and donates \u003cem\u003eInstant Mom\u003c\/em\u003e proceeds to adoption charities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45069840285811,"sku":"9780062231840","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ebd2dd00-41af-44e7-989d-bab5d379308e.jpg?v=1780604870","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/instant-mom-9780062231840","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}