Simona's struggle with infertility is a stark contrast to all other facets of her life at which she excels with remarkable facility. But despite the flurry of (often unsolicited) public opinions professing that relaxation, positive thinking and unwavering commitment will “do the trick” they prove ineffective in what has become an unconquerable battle to conceive. Faithful to her entrenched biases about assisted reproduction and alternative parenting options, Simona is forced to reevaluate ...

“TRACY HOGG HAS GIVEN PARENTS A GREAT GIFT–the ability to develop early insight into their child’s temperament.”–Los Angeles FamilyWhen Tracy Hogg’s Secrets of the Baby Whisperer was first published, it soared onto bestseller lists across the country. Parents everywhere became “whisperers” to their newborns, amazed that they could actually communicate with their baby within weeks of their child’s birth. Tracy gave parents what for some amou...

Sixteen literary luminaries on the controversial subject of being childless by choice, in this critically acclaimed, bestselling anthologyOne of the most provocative and talked-about books of the year, Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed is the stunning collection exploring one of society’s most vexing taboos.One of the main topics of cultural conversation during the last decade was the supposed “fertility crisis,” and whether modern women could fi...

Almost all of us know someone with cancer.And, of course, we want nothing more than to offer comfort and support, and foster hope. But we don’t always know how—and may feel uncomfortable asking. Following her own treatment for cancer, Lori Hope created a survey for cancer survivors addressing issues they wanted their families, friends, and caregivers to understand. The results of the newly expanded survey are presented with honesty, insight, and humor, and compleme...

A CNQ Editors' Book of the YearA Dropped Threads-style anthology, assembling original and inspiring works by some of Canada's best younger female writers — such as Heather Birrell, Saleema Nawaz, Susan Olding, Diana Fitzgerald Bryden, Carrie Snyder, and Alison Pick — The M Word asks everyday women and writers, some of whom are on the unconventional side of motherhood, to share their emotions and tales of maternity.Whether they are stepmoth...

In 2011, 61-year-old Kristine Casey delivered the greatest gift of all to her daughter, Sara Connell: Sara’s son, Finnean. Kristine-the gestational carrier of Sara and her husband Bill’s child-then became the oldest woman ever to give birth in Chicago.While Finnean’s birth made local headlines, Sara’s memoir will inspire the nation with this modern family’s remarkable-and untold-story: of the parents who wanted nothing more than to have a baby, and the mother who would do anything ...

'I have cancer. Cancer does not have me.'Sophie Sabbage was diagnosed with late stage 'incurable' lung cancer in October 2014. She was 48 years old, happily married with a 4-year-old daughter. Since that day - when doctors told Sophie that her prognosis was poor - she has been on a remarkable journey of healing and transformation that has reshaped her vocation as well as changed her life for the better.The Cancer Whisperer chronicles Sophie's extra...

Discover the holistic, drug-free program to treat insomnia that really works—a much needed solution for the millions of people who suffer from it.The Insomnia Solution is the answer millions of Americans have been waiting for -- a holistic, natural, drug-free, practical, user-friendly guide to falling, and staying, asleep. In Krugman's revolutionary book, he makes readers realize that insomnia is not just a nighttime affliction, but rather a 24 hour-a-day c...

Becoming a father is a moment in a man's life like no other.The love, the pride, the joy and occasionally the fear stirred up inside us by the complex little being that moves into our home and our relationship takes some serious getting used to.And then there's the really tough stuff like putting up a travel cot and installing a car seat.Despite all this though we are often given more advice when we buy a phone than when we become a Dad...until now.This is t...

Stillbirth, defined as the death of an infant between 20 weeks' gestation and birth, is a tragedy repeated thirty thousand times every year in the United States. That means more than eighty mothers a day feel their babies slip silently from their bodies, the only sound in the delivery room their own sobs. Eighty stillborn babies a day means heartbroken families mourn the death of children who will never breathe, gurgle, learn to walk, or go to school.In 2006, Janel Atlas became one...

Get the fastest way to have a baby!Be positive and prepare for having a baby bumpAre you wishing to be pregnant the soonest possible time?"This book is next to being a miracle that answers a couple's prayer!" – Barbara V.Pregnancy is a desire specially for starting couples. Though there are times that pregnancy doesn't come along right away.This book will help you get pregnant as fast as possible. And also with the help of a prayer or two, a baby will come along soo...

Insomnia is a problem that seriously affects millions of people. But Adrian Tannock has found that by using NLP techniques, people can hugely improve their sleeping experience.This book is full of practical, NLP-based guidance, which will help everyone from serious sufferers to people who have the occasional problems. These NLP techniques, combined with the friendly and straightforward approach of Teach Yourself, could hold the answer to your sleep problems.