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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
"The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things returns with a powerful and provocative new novel about ordinary lives that intersect during a heart-stopping crisis. The warm fall day starts like any other at the Center a women's reproductive health services clinic its staff offering care to anyone who passes through its doors. Then, in late morning, a desperate and distraught gunman bursts in and opens fire, taking all inside hostage....
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Thirty-nine-year-old Adrienne is desperate to be a mother. And this time, nothing is going to get in her way. Sure, her husband, Gabe, is ambivalent about fatherhood. But she knows that once he holds their baby, he'll come around. He's just feeling a little threatened, that's all. Because once upon a time, it was Gabe that Adrienne wanted more than anything; she was willing to do anything. . . . But that was half a lifetime ago. She's a different...
Author
Publisher
Hunter House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
This book gives specific instruction on the use of two methods of family planning: Natural Family Planning and Fertility Awareness Method.
These methods give couples natural choices:
1. To avoid pregnancy, you can determine when you are infertile and have sexual intercourse without conceiving.
2. To become pregnant, you can track the days of the month when you are most fertile and have intercourse when you are most likely to conceive.
3. These...
Author
Publisher
Health Communications
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"The Case for the Only Child debunks the myths, taking into account the many changes the nuclear family has experienced in the face of two-family incomes, women who have children later, and the economic reality of raising children in our modern world. Combining often-surprising findings with real-life stories, compassionate insight, and thought-provoking questions, Dr. Susan Newman provides a guide to help you decide for yourself how to best plan...
Author
Publisher
Fertility Friday Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The menstrual cycle isn't just about having babies. Your menstrual cycle is a vital sign, just like your pulse, temperature, respiratory rate, and blood pressure - and it provides you with essential information about your health. [This book] brings together over 1000 meticulously researched scientific references to help you understand your menstrual cycle. It aims to better connect women with their menstrual cycles and to break the myth that ovulation...
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Answers to one of the most important decision a family can make. This groundbreaking book offers answers to crucial questions that have a large impact on family success and well-being. The author has been researching and treating couples for more than twenty years, addressing such critical issues as: When should you have kids? How many and why? Can you afford a family? What's the best interval between children's birth in a family? How does your work...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Communist Party leaders adopted the one-child policy in 1980, they hoped curbing birth-rates would help lift China's poorest and increase the country's global stature. But at what cost? Now, as China closes the book on the policy after more than three decades, it faces a population grown too old and too male, with a vastly diminished supply of young workers. Mei Fong has spent years documenting the policy's repercussions on every sector of Chinese...
Author
Publisher
Our Sunday Visitor
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
'So, you've decided to use Natural Family Planning. Has it blessed your marriage? Deepened your respect for your body? Has it made your sex life fantastic? Do you and your spouse hold hands at sunset, and do pink flowers grow around your marital bed? If so, this book is not for you. But if you've tried Natural Family Planning and have discovered that your life is now awful-or if you feel judged or judgey, or if you trust NFP but your doctor doesn't,...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Once shrouded in secrecy, the modern family, built with the assistance of gamete (egg or sperm) donation, is coming out of the shadows. As more people see friends, family members and celebrities use donor conception to build their families, the process has become much more mainstream and accepted. Donor sperm programs and egg banks have grown enormously in the past decade and the news is full of politicians, athletes and entertainers like Elton John,...
Author
Publisher
Bergin & Garvey
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
The first book to focus on abortion decision making, this self-help counseling resource takes a decidedly positive stance. Challenging the view that abortion is the lesser of two evils, Patricia Lunneborg maintains that it is moral, life-enhancing, supportive to families, and beneficial to the lives of millions of women. Opposing public opinion that abortion is acceptable only in special cases, she contends that the best reason to have an abortion...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"The impact of climate change has created a global concern about the future of our reproductive health. The Conceivable Future creates a conversation of what family planning in the era of climate consequences is while being a stimulating guide to a balanced life of participating within climate activism"--