A brilliant exploration of the natural, medical, psychological, and political facets of fertility When Belle Boggs's "The Art of Waiting" was published in Orion in 2012, it went viral, leading to republication in Harper's Magazine, an interview on NPR's The Diane Rehm Show, and a spot at the intersection of "highbrow" and "brilliant" in New York magazine's "Approval Matrix." In that heartbreaking essay, Boggs eloquently recounts her realization that she might never be able to conceive. She searches the apparently fertile world around her--the emergence of thirteen-year cicadas, the birth of eaglets near her rural home, and an unusual gorilla pregnancy at a local zoo--for signs that she is not alone. Boggs also explores other aspects of fertility and infertility: the way longing for a child plays out in the classic Coen brothers film Raising Arizona; the depiction of childlessness in literature, from Macbeth to Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; the financial and legal complications that accompany alternative means of family making; the private and public expressions of iconic writers grappling with motherhood and fertility. She reports, with great empathy, complex stories of couples who adopted domestically and from overseas, LGBT couples considering assisted reproduction and surrogacy, and women and men reflecting on childless or child-free lives. In The Art of Waiting, Boggs deftly distills her time of waiting into an expansive contemplation of fertility, choice, and the many possible roads to making a life and making a family.

A celebration of waiting throughout history, and of its importance for connection, understanding, and intimacy in human communication We have always been conscious of the wait for life-changing messages, whether it be the time it takes to receive a text message from your love, for a soldier’s family to learn news from the front, or for a space probe to deliver data from the far reaches of the solar system. In this book in praise of wait times, award-winning author Jason Farman passionately argues that the delay between call and answer has always been an important part of the message. Traveling backward from our current era of Twitter and texts, Farman shows how societies have worked to eliminate waiting in communication and how they have interpreted those times’ meanings. Exploring seven eras and objects of waiting—including pneumatic mail tubes in New York, Elizabethan wax seals, and Aboriginal Australian message sticks—Farman offers a new mindset for waiting. In a rebuttal to the demand for instant communication, Farman makes a powerful case for why good things can come to those who wait.

This book will help you to know what you ought to do in your waiting period to birth your greatness. The great and success stories of the world will not be complete without those willing to go through the process of waiting. Every product goes through a process. The process of making a product is the waiting period for that product. The waiting period is a dreadful period that people try to avoid almost all the time, but the truth is, everybody must go through it. Gold goes through a process before it gains the beauty that it behold. The pillars go through a process before they become strong and firm to be able to hold buildings. The process of waiting makes us great at the end. All of us are waiting for one thing or the other. You can only come out of your waiting period victoriously if you know how to deal with the deadly challenges in it. This book holds great ancient secrets from the Bible to teach you how to successfully come out of the abyss of waiting and soar above the skies with the eagles. I invite you to journey with me through the pages of this book for strength to deal with the challenges of waiting to birth your greatness. God bless you.

Dear friend, in these last days, which are short lived and wasteful, you want to make the best out of your time and opportunities. Many things are clamoring for your attention. But is it worth the wait? The Lord wants your total attention on him. This book is that instrument that unveils the tools and engagements necessary to enjoy the process of waiting. The things that surround uswhat we are taught, our culture, and many more issuesare explained. Also, included is how to view life so that you start getting value out of your time. This is a birth to culmination of experiences and confusions that many people go through and fail to understand what became of them. Above all, it rekindles that burning desire to focus on what produces good and desired results. You may find this book philosophical, inspirational, practical, and addictive. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD (Psalms 27:1314).

Belle Boggs recounts her realization that she might never be able to conceive. She searches the apparently fertile world around her--the emergence of thirteen-year cicadas, the birth of eaglets near her rural home, and an unusual gorilla pregnancy at a local zoo--for signs that she is not alone. Boggs also explores other aspects of fertility and infertility: the way longing for a child plays out in the classic Coen brothers film "Raising Arizona"; the depiction of childlessness in literature, from "Macbeth" to "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"; the financial and legal complications that accompany alternative means of family making; the private and public expressions of iconic writers grappling with motherhood and fertility. She reports complex stories of couples who adopted domestically and from overseas, LGBT couples considering assisted reproduction and surrogacy, and women and men reflecting on childless or child-free lives.

“Good things come to those who wait.” But how long must one wait? As Muslims, we are aware of the virtues of bearing patience as stated in the Quran. However, in moments of weakness, we can't help but wonder, "Does waiting have to be this painful?" "Does anyone else feel as anxious as I do when waiting for an answer, a decision, or even a life-changing event to happen?" In this book, author Ezzah Mahmud illustrates the gentle journey of embracing “The Art of Waiting” with faith and hope — from the agonising uncertainty of waiting to the quiet moments of introspection and growth. Through deep personal anecdotes and reflections, this book reveals how waiting is an inevitable part of existence. Each chapter delves into a different aspect of waiting — its challenges, its discomforts, and its profound lessons. With a focus on faith and reliance on Allah SWT, this book is the comforting companion one needs for navigating the uncertainties of life, reminding us that in every wait, there is an opportunity for growth, learning, and deepened faith.