"Birth is one of the most fraught and polarized issues of our time, at the center of debates on abortion, gender, work, and medicine. But birth is not solely an issue; it is a fundamental part of the human condition, and, alongside death, the most consequential event in human life. Yet it remains dramatically unexplored. Although we have long intellectual traditions of wrestling with mortality, few have ever heard of natality, the term political theorist...

"The last time Maeve saw her cousin was the night she escaped the cult they were raised in. For the past two decades, Maeve has worked hard to build a normal life in New York City, where she keeps everything—and everyone—at a safe distance. When Andrea suddenly reappears, Maeve regains the only true friend she’s ever had. Soon she’s spending more time at Andrea’s remote Catskills estate than in her own cramped apartment. Maeve doesn’t...

"In the first and only book on infertility written by a medical doctor board certified in OB/GYN and Repoductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Dr. Mark P. Trolice offers a lifeline for anyone who is struggling to conceive a baby. Dr. Trolice's book provides clarity, hope, warmth, and wisdom as you navigate what is inevitably a long journey full of difficult medical, financial, and emotional decisions." --back cover

When Diana quit her job and followed her husband to Manila--one of the noisiest, most crowded cities in the world--she believed the move would work for both of them: Jay would finally have his dream job, and she would take time off from her accounting career to start a family. Four years later, however, Diana's still not pregnant. So when her fertility doctor advises her to relax, and it becomes clear that doing so in Manila is not possible, she convinces...

"Tabitha Walker is a black woman with a plan to 'have it all.' At 33 years old, the checklist for the life of her dreams is well underway. Education? Check. Good job? Check. Down payment for a nice house? Check. Dating marriage material? Check, check, and check. With a coveted position as a local news reporter, a 'paper-perfect' boyfriend, and even a standing Saturday morning appointment with a reliable hairstylist, everything seems to be falling...

"Helsinki, 2016. Olenka sits on a bench, watching a family play in a dog park. A stranger sits down beside her. Olenka startles; she would recognize this other woman anywhere. After all, Olenka was the one who ruined her life. And this woman may be about to do the same to Olenka. Yet, for a fragile moment, here they are, together--looking at their own children being raised by other people. Moving seamlessly between modern-day Finland and Ukraine in...

"32 Suì de sū áng zài jīnglì sāncì xiāntiān fùfā xìng liúchǎn hòu, yǔ zhàngfū píngchuān zài shēngyù wèntí shàng fāshēngle fēnqí. Duì shēngyù de kěwàng hé duì zìwǒ de tànxún, cùshǐ sū áng dúzì shànglù, lái dào tàiguó xúnqiú PGS jìshù de bāngzhù. Lǚtú zhōng de xiāngyù yǔ chóngféng, wèi tā dǎkāile yīgè chōngmǎn qíguān yǔ wèizhī de bānlán shìjiè." --baike.baidu.com "Su...

"Ovaries. Most women have two; journalist Natalie Lampert has only one. Then, in her early twenties, she almost lost it, along with her ability to ever have biological children. Doctors urged her to freeze her eggs, and Lampert started asking questions. The Big Freeze is the story of Lampert’s personal quest to investigate egg freezing, as well as the multibillion-dollar femtech industry, in order to decide the best way to preserve her own fertility....

"In a small village in West Africa, a young girl explains the special way she was born. Her mother had difficulty getting pregnant, so she seeks help in the form of a doll which she treats like a human baby, carrying it on her back and covering it with kisses. Months go by and finally the woman's belly begins to grow! This beautiful story explores the Akua-Ba fertility figures of the Akan people of Ghana, while also depicting the deep love a mother...