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The Handmaid's Tale is not only a radical and brilliant departure for Margaret Atwood, it is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States, now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocracy that has reacted to social unrest and a sharply declining birthrate by reverting to, and going beyond, the repressive intolerance of the...
2) Nurture: a modern guide to pregnancy, birth, early motherhood-- and trusting yourself and your body
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"What a gift to new and expecting moms. You have no idea the mountain and rollercoaster you're about to embark on, but Nurture somehow gives you a peek in and gives you essential information to help ground you." –Catherine McCord, founder of Weelicious and One Potato
A comprehensive and judgement-free pregnancy companion: Nurture is the only all-in-one pregnancy and birthing book for modern mothers-to-be and their...
A comprehensive and judgement-free pregnancy companion: Nurture is the only all-in-one pregnancy and birthing book for modern mothers-to-be and their...
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2010
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A pregnancy pact between three teenaged girls puts their mothers' love to the ultimate test in this explosive new novel from Barbara Delinsky, “a first-rate storyteller who creates characters as familiar as your neighbors.” (Boston Globe)
When Susan Tate's seventeen-year-old daughter, Lily, announces she is pregnant, Susan is stunned. A single mother, she has struggled to do everything right. She sees the pregnancy...
When Susan Tate's seventeen-year-old daughter, Lily, announces she is pregnant, Susan is stunned. A single mother, she has struggled to do everything right. She sees the pregnancy...
4) Crank
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Crank trilogy volume 1
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Kristina Snow is the perfect daughter, but she meets a boy who introduces her to drugs and becomes a very different person, struggling to control her life and her mind.
7) Unexpected
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Ray Vereker, a sexy female mercenary armed with quick reflexes and sharp instincts, finds her life forever changed when she is hired by Eli Conner to rescue his reckless brother, a dangerous mission that results in undeniable passion, true love, and a severe case of morning sickness.
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Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc
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[2019]
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English
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"Finally, a calming pregnancy book that cuts through the noise to tell expectant mothers exactly what they need to know--and what they can stop obsessing about and over-researching. In The New Rules of Pregnancy, two leading OB-GYNs guide you, the modern pregnant woman, through all aspects of pregnant life in an easy-to-digest, compassionate, and motivating way. Instead of a detailed week-by-week look at your baby's development, it's all about you,...
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Deseo volume 1147
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Español
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"Anna Langford estaba preparada para convertirse en directora de la empresa familiar, pero su hermano no quería cederle el control. Cuando ella vio que tenía la oportunidad de realizar un importante acuerdo comercial, decidió ir a por todas, aunque aquello significara trabajar conJacob Lin, el antiguo mejor amigo de su hermano y el hombre al que jamás había podido olvidar. Jacob Lin era un implacable empresario. Y Anna le dio la oportunidad perfecta...
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Little Brown and Company
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2018.
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O'Connell is a smart twentysomething who treats her pregnancy like a new project, researching and planning. She envisions a natural birth and a year of wholesome breast feeding. But things do not go as she expects. Life throws curveballs, and after 40 hours of contractions, she opts for a C-section. She manages to nurse for a year but resents her baby's control over her body. This is not a book about the wonders of motherhood but about the tension...
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Dorling Kindersley Limited
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[2023]
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English
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"Presenting the most up to date information for every day of your pregnancy - from conception to the first two weeks of your newborn's life - The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book ensures you are fully-equipped for your joyful journey. Information has been gathered and included from a wide body of healthcare professionals, including midwives, doctors, obstetricians, and paediatricians, offering balanced and evidence-based advice so that parents can make the...
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"Asmore feminism migrates online, full-spectrum doulas remain focused on life's physically intimate relationships: between caregivers and patients, parents and pregnancy, individuals and their own bodies. They are committed to supporting a pregnancy no matter the outcome--whether it results in birth, abortion, miscarriage, or adoption--facing the question of choice head-on. Mary Mahoney is founder and board co-chair of the Doula Project, and a key...
16) Vas a ser mamá
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Robinbook
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c2009
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Español
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Abordando cuestiones como que se debe tener en cuenta antes de la concepcion, cambios en el cuerpo durante el embarazo, actividades y ejercicios y problemas que pueden surgir, esta referencia de madre comprensiva da consejos en una manera clara y practica. A traves de un formato de pregunta y respuesta, esta guia util le ayudara a la madre embarazada hacer frente a las dudas y experiencias nuevas asociadas con el embarazo--Product description.
17) Ehrengard
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Random House
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c1963
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English
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Early in the 19th century, a couple stay in seclusion to hide the woman's pregnancy caused by premarital indiscretion.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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2021.
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English
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"A heartbreaking, soul-baring novel about the repercussions of choice, from the award-winning author of The Welsh Girl and The Fortunes"--
A first pregnancy is interrupted by test results at once catastrophic and uncertain. A second pregnancy ends in a fraught birth, a beloved child, the purgatory of further tests-- and questions that reverberate down the years. A couple faces the complex consequences of one of the most personal yet public, intimate...
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Contains scenes of miscarriage and childbirth, as well as cancer survival and implied animal endangerment.
"The Push meets The Silent Patient in a gripping thriller that follows a woman convinced a sinister figure is going to great lengths to make sure her pregnancy never happens--while the men in her life refuse to believe a word she says. Anna Alcott is desperate to have a family. But as she tries to balance her increasingly public life as an indie...
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Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
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[2020]
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English
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"The info-packed, irreverent guide expectant and new mothers have been screaming into their pillows for"--
You're having a baby... and everyone is giving you unsolicited advice. Newell and Ruiz are here to tell you: There's no "right" way to be pregnant or a new mom. Their guide asks and answers all the essential questions that pop up from the first trimester to the fourth. And their funny, feminist, and pro-mom attitudes will help you decide what...
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