Do you know what it’s like to go step-by-step through cervical cancer treatment? The only way to get through it is with laughter, good friends, and an occasional glass of wine. The blog, diary and social media posts in this collection detail every horrible, humiliating and humorous aspect of seeking medical treatment for a woman’s issue in an industry filled mainly by men. The Internet contains many forums for those seeking answers to medical questions, but most of these quickly degenerate...

An exploration of how to balance activism and relationships without burning out.Balancing a devotion to activism with personal relationships can be incredibly difficult. Kitty Stryker shares her experience as an activist, street medic and relationship educator to help others pursue the important work while maintaining healthy relationships and without burning out.In what is both a call to action and a candid memoir, Stryker is open about what she has learne...

A powerful, moving anthology that celebrates the breadth of Native poets writing today.Joy Harjo, the first Native poet to serve as U.S. Poet Laureate, has championed the voices of Native peoples past and present. Her signature laureate project gathers the work of contemporary Native poets into a national, fully digital map of story, sound, and space, celebrating their vital and unequivocal contributions to American poetry.This companion anthology features ...

An exploration of how to balance activism and relationships without burning out.Balancing a devotion to activism with personal relationships can be incredibly difficult. Kitty Stryker shares her experience as an activist, street medic and relationship educator to help others pursue the important work while maintaining healthy relationships and without burning out.In what is both a call to action and a candid memoir, Stryker is open about what she has learne...

Acclaimed actress Jenny McCarthy gives the lowdown on pregnancy in gritty, hilarious detail in this New York Times bestseller.Revealing the naked truth about the tremendous joys, the excruciating pains, and the inevitable disfigurement that go along with pregnancy, Jenny McCarthy tells you what you can really expect when you're expecting!From morning sickness and hormonal rage, to hemorrhoids, granny panties, pregn...

Brass, outspoken and witty, "Taboo Secrets of Pregnancy" dishes out practical advice and pee-in-your-pants fun like no one yet. Join this pregnant mom of two as she journeys yet again through the rough and tumble life of a pregger. Boldly proclaiming taboo truths on those touchy subjects that books gloss over and doctors 'forget' to mention.

When it comes to your new baby, everyone from Dr. Spock to Dr. Brazleton has an armful of advice. But no one's delivering any tips on how you can care for yourself. Now, four-time delivery room veteran Vicki Iovine answers your questions, calms your fears, and cracks you up as only a girlfriend can, with straight advice and hilarious observations on..."Baby euphoria": Is it a mind-altering drug?"Husband? What Husband?": Taking care of the b...

Fatherhood demystified!Finally: a manual for new dads that deciphers the immensely confusing world of fatherhood and gives crucial tips and advice from a man's point of view. No psychobabble, no warm fuzzies -- just a hilarious (and surprisingly practical) military-style guide to surviving and thriving through even the queasiest moments of pregnancy, birth, and babyhood. Seasoned father and master infant-tamer Scott Mactavish breaks the Baby Code down and lays it ou...

Previously published as part of WHAT'S UP DOWN THERE?Suppose you had a wise, warm, funny best friend—who just happened to be a gynecologist. You're out with the girls for cocktails and the conversation turns to sex, and then to girly parts. One by one, you start asking her all the questions you've secretly wondered about—and discover that you have a lot in common. If you were to write those questions down, then you'd have FERTILITY, PREGNANCY, AND CHILDBIRTH: A GYNOCOLOGIST ANSWERS...

The laugh-out-loud answer to the guide that has terrified millions!So the pregnancy test is positive, and the only thing growing faster than your appetite for anything fried is your list of questions: How long until I have to pay through the nose for maternity wear? Is there anything I can do to prevent the scrapbooking instinct from kicking in? Relax. The advice in this book will be as easily digested as the now - forbidden caffeine you used to chug by the vat.Sur...

A fun, friendly, fact-filled guide to get you through the many challenges of pregnancy, month by month.Becoming pregnant is hugely exciting, but with so many things to think about, it can also be overwhelming. Ease your worries with The Baby Bump, a comprehensive guide that offers expert and real-mom advice on surviving those all-important nine months.Featuring tips and advice on everything future moms really want to know—including what is safe to ea...

I am the no prego pro, infertility warrior,bunless oven,cant-make-a-baby veteran. It has taken six years and tens of thousands of dollars to achieve this distinction, and more specifically, 1,611 prenatal vitamins, 78 fertility drug injections, 55 ovulation detection tests, 40 blood draws, 33 ultrasounds, 16 pregnancy tests, and 11 embryos to confirm it. Still, throughout this not-so-fun numbers game (I always thought that procreating was supposed to be much, much more enjoyable), I have t...