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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A candid and moving memoir of how one woman’s pregnancy forced her to confront her definition of how to live a successful life “Slyly ironic, frequently hilarious, [Martha] Beck’s memoir charts the journey from being smart to becoming wise.”—Time This edition includes a new afterword about Adam. From the moment Martha and her husband, John, accidentally conceived their second child, all hell broke loose. They were a couple obsessed with success. After years of matching IQs and test scores with less driven peers, they had two Harvard degrees apiece and were gunning for more. They’d plotted out a future in the most vaunted ivory tower of academe. But when their unborn son, Adam, was diagnosed with Down syndrome, doctors, advisers, and friends in the Harvard community warned them that if they decided to keep the baby, they would lose all hope of achieving their carefully crafted goals. Fortunately, that’s exactly what happened. By the time Adam was born, Martha and John were propelled into a world in which they were forced to redefine everything of value to them, put all their faith in miracles, and trust that they could fly without a net. And it worked. Expecting Adam captures the abject terror and exhilarating freedom of facing impending parenthood, being forced to question one’s deepest beliefs, and rewriting life’s rules.

Back cover summary Our Preemie Adventure chronicles the journey that premature children and parents go through in the NICU. The book takes a humorous and heartwarming look at the milestones these children achieve as they work toward going home.

So You're Going To Have a Baby is your go-to-guide for navigating medical procedures in the modern world when it comes to having a baby - even before conception.Inside you'll learn about Heavy Metals, Pitocin, MTHFR, Fluoride, Ultrasounds, Vaccines, Vitamin K shot, Strep B, Eye Ointment, Delayed Cord Clamping, Folic Acid, NSAID's and Glutathione, mitochondrial disorders, aborted fetal tissue, and more.This isn't a book to tell you what decision to make - but is instead a book of questions for you to ask your doctor.Also included are historical data for "vaccine preventable" illnesses including death rates, risks, and comparable concerns, and an extensive list of studies on all of these topics.If you're looking for a book to help gently guide you on how to work with your doctor to make the right medical decisions for you and your family - this is it.

A second chance...at second chances? There was absolutely nothing wrong with widowed florist Fay seeking a new lease on life. Just not in her late husband's best friend Adam's arms. But the night he returned from his tour of duty overseas, their mutual solace soon morphed into passion and it felt like destiny. Until Fay discovered she was pregnant with Adam's child. The walls Adam had built around his heart as a soldier came tumbling down as soon as he saw Fay again. Comforting her was one thing, but it hadn't stopped there. Now he was going to be a father. He'd crossed a line. So why did it feel so right?

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All I can say is that I never thought it would come to this. I never thought I would run away. For some reason I thought you, of all people, would see and know. Sheree has always been a tough girl, able to take care of herself. Then she finds herself in a situation where she can't. She needs help. She needs answers. But she can't get either from the people she she turns to -- her parents, her friends, and especially, her boyfriend, who calls her Baby Girl and treats her like she's disposable. So who can Sheree turn to? Maybe the answer lies deep within herself, and it's truly time for her to grow up. In a voice that rings strong ant true, debut novelist Lenora Adams tells a story that is rich, complex, and achingly real.