A little French girl in a factory town promises her absent father to take care of her pretty young stepmother, and to make sure that the expected baby is a boy.

Explains our current knowledge about life's origins, focusing on recently discovered "superbugs" which may have arrived here on asteroids, and arguing that life grew from primitive information-processing systems.

This 36-week devotional for expectant mothers is filled with beautiful, full-color pictures taken by world-renowed photographer Lennart Nilsson, touching and compassionate words from award-winning author Ken Gire, and good solid information from respected gynecologist and obstetrician Robert Wells. Includes space for journal entries. 10 pages of photographs.