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A Matter of Trust: The Guide to Gestational Surrogacy

2 reviews
Gail Dutton

Clouds Publishing, 1997

A surrogacy must have!
A Matter of Trust by Gail Dutton is a "must have" for anyone considering surrogacy of any type. It not only gives the reader pointers on expenses, contracts, and logistics, it also covers the emotional aspect of infertility and the hopes involved in conceiving a baby. It is written in a caring, knowledgable manner without a lot of medical jargon. It also has numerous resources for individuals ...

Mommies, Daddies, Donors, Surrogates: Answering Tough Questions and Building Strong Families

5 reviews
Diane Ehrensaft

The Guilford Press, 2005

Soothing, loving
I love this book. I'm reading it slowly to not miss a word. Of the DE books I read this is the first one I feel is non-judgemental, and so very reasonable. I got it from the library (cautious by the reviews I read here) and am going to buy it just to keep it. Reading this book is easing a lot of the stress I'm going through on this path. Once issues are named and identified they lose their ...

How Far Is the Ocean from Here: A Novel
Amy Shearn

Shaye Areheart Books, 2008

“An accomplished and sophisticated debut...an affecting portrayal of the lengths people travel for love and companionship.” — Publishers Weekly Susannah Prue is a young, unmarried surrogate mother who, in the days before her delivery date, panics. Jumping into her car, she flees her Chicago home and a few days later pulls up to a bleak motel in the Southwest—the Thunder Lodge. There, she encounters misfits, much like ...

Surrogate Evil: A Lee Nez Novel (Lee Nez)

6 reviews
Aimee Thurlo, David Thurlo

Forge Books, 2006

Loved it!!!
This is the first book by the Thurlo's for me. I got it yesterday and finished it today!!!! I loved it!!! So very entertaining!!! I read until 1:30 last night. I will be reading more of their books.

The Surrogate Thief

8 reviews
Archer Mayor

Grand Central Publishing, 2005

Vermont cop solves a cold case with personal baggage
A domestic call gone bad deals Vermont's Bureau of Investigation agent Joe Gunther a second chance from the past. The gun involved in the domestic turns out to be one used in the unsolved fatal pistol whipping of a shopkeeper 30 years earlier. Gunther's young wife had been dying of cancer at the time and he's always felt he dropped the ball. This new evidence allows him to reopen the case and ...

The Evaluation of Surrogate Endpoints (Statistics for Biology and Health)

Springer, 2005

Both humanitarian and commercial considerations have spurred intensive search for methods to reduce the time and cost required to develop new therapies. The identification and use of surrogate endpoints, i.e., measures that can replace or supplement other endpoints in evaluations of experimental treatments or other interventions, is a general strategy that has stimulated both enthusiasm and skepticism. Surrogate endpoints are useful when they ...

The Baby Business: How Money, Science, and Politics Drive the Commerce of Conception

7 reviews
Debora L. Spar

Harvard Business School Press, 2006

The Birth of the Scholarly Page Turner
This is good stuff-if not juicy, and Spar casts a wide net that doesn't miss a thing: conception techniques, fertility markets, surrogacy, designer babies, human cloning, and adoption. The writer also has the guts to have a lucid, constructive point of view-never backing away from the controversial subjects many would balk about discussing. This book is a must read for anyone who might, is, or ...

The Mommy Club (Ballantine Reader's Circle)

7 reviews
Sarah Bird

Ballantine Books, 2003

Poignant and hilarious in equal parts
Trudy is a misfit and a perennial "outsider". She is an artist who has never, ever in her life fit in with regular folks. Her past is painful: in addition to being habitually lonely and alone, she had a failed relationship that resulted in a pregnancy she ended with an abortion she regrets. Ever since, she has wanted to have a baby to replace the one she aborted - but not to keep, because she ...

The Surrogates (Surrogates (Graphic Novels))

3 reviews
Robert Venditti, Brett Weldele

Top Shelf Productions, 2006

Awesome Southern Comic
"Life...Only Better," says the slogan of VSI, maker of surrogates. And who wouldn't want to improve their life, to make it better, or to make it what they had always dreamed it should be? Such is the basis for the science fiction graphic novel The Surrogates. Written by Robert Venditti, with art direction by Brett Weldele, this novel brings a unique take on the established rules of science ...

Victory Conditions (Vatta's War)

22 reviews
Elizabeth Moon

Del Rey, 2008

Good Resolution
I LIKE Elizabeth Moon's books. However the last two before this strayed from the straight-on "Space Opera" of some of her earlier work (read the Esmay Suiza stories!). I was getting a little tired of the poorly disguised lectures, so I was pleasantly surprised that Victory Conditions just forges ahead, doing a nice job of bringing the Vatta's War series to resolution and conclusion. Once ...

Transformative Motherhood: On Giving and Getting in a Consumer Culture
Linda Layne

NYU Press, 1999

Our consumer culture sets exacting standards and norms for what constitutes an ideal child. The tough realities of life often create children and child-bearing and rearing circumstances that are outside the ideal. How do women whose experiences don't match the norm cope and adapt? How do they make sense of it to themselves and to the world? In a rich series of ethnographic case studies, Transformative Motherhood intimately conveys the ...

Surrogate Motherhood and the Politics of Reproduction
Susan Markens

University of California Press, 2007

Susan Markens takes on one of the hottest issues on the fertility front--surrogate motherhood--in a book that illuminates the culture wars that have erupted over new reproductive technologies in the United States. In an innovative analysis of legislative responses to surrogacy in the bellwether states of New York and California, Markens explores how discourses about gender, family, race, genetics, rights, and choice have shaped policies aimed at ...

Personal Stories of "How I Got into Sex": Leading Researchers, Sex Therapists, Educators, Prostitutes, Sex ...

Prometheus Books, 1997

Surrogate Motherhood: International Perspectives

Hart, 2003

This book is a multi-disciplinary collection of essays from leading researchers and practitioners, exploring legal, ethical, social, psychological and practical aspects of surrogate motherhood in Britain and abroad. It highlights the common themes that characterise debates across countries as well as exploring the many differences in policies and practices. Surrogacy raises questions for medical and welfare practitioners and dilemmas for policy ...

The Surrogate: A Novel

13 reviews
Judith Henry Wall

Simon & Schuster, 2006

Outstanding
This was my first book written by Judith Henry Wall and I am an immediate fan of hers. This book was super intense and kept me on the edge of my seat. I could not put it down and read it in a few days. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good read. I'm looking forward to reading other books written by this author!!!!

Hope & Will Have a Baby: The Gift of Surrogacy
Irene Celcer

Graphite Press, 2007

Follow an inquisitive little boy who learns of his parents' quest to have children, and the success they ultimately achieve in creating a family. Told in a language a child can understand, read the tale of how mom and dad met, fell in love, and ultimately built a family. This story on the gift of surrogacy is part of a book collection that brings to light the many reproductive options of family building. Come and celebrate the unique gift ...

Gay & Lesbian Parenting Choices: From Adopting or Using a Surrogate to Choosing the Perfect Father
Brette McWhorter Sember

Career Press, 2006

Creating a family is one of the greatest joys a couple can have, but gay and lesbian couples face unique challenges when they wish to become parents together. Gay & Lesbian Parenting Choices provides a complete explanation of the many ways gay or lesbian couples can create a family and the legal hoops they must jump through as part of the process. Written by an attorney in an-easy-to-understand style, this guide provides a comprehensive look ...

A Gay Couple's Journey Through Surrogacy: Intended Fathers

5 reviews
Michael Menichiello

Routledge, 2006

A Good Book
I couldn't put it down, and found myself disappointed that there wasn't more to read. If the couple does (or has) indeed try(ied) for another, I'd be just as interested to hear this 'story' as well. While I can understand the previous reviewer's dismay with some of the author's thoughts, feelings, and actions, I certainly don't agree with it. This 'journey' was *real*--not idealized, and ...

Gargoyles

14 reviews
Alan Nayes

Tor Books, 2005

Spooky, plausible future
Nayes has written a creepy account of "futuristic" human genetic manipulation with this novel. But it is not so futuristic since many scientists already do something similar with animals. We can, after all, purchase diabetic rats, and other such critters, why not humans? I liked the way that you stumbled into the awful truth along with the lead character as she discovered what had been done to ...

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