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From the New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Love comes a riveting new narrative about surrogate pregnancy from both sides of the equation--the parents and the gestational carrier.Once considered a desperate, even morally suspect option, surrogacy is now sweeping headlines, transforming the lives of celebrity mothers and fathers like Sarah Jessica Parker, Nicole Kidman and Elton John, and changing the face of motherhood and the American family. But how much do we really know about it? And is it really as easy and accessible - emotionally, financially, legally and physically - as magazines make it out to be? We often hear about successful outcomes, but little about the journey - about the precious hope that starts it all, the ups and downs of finding a surrogate, the heartache and obstacles, the risks and expenses at every step, or the unbelievable joy when years of determination pay off.
About the Author
I live in my hometown of Washington, DC and a New Hampshire writer's cabin. I'm the editor of the anthology Mommy Wars, the memoir Crazy Love, a book about surrogacy, The Baby Chase, and my latest memoir about female sexuality and aging, The Naked Truth. I speak frequently about surviving domestic violence, including my TEDTalk, "Why Domestic Violence Victims Stay," and I also did a TEDMEDTalk that explores the ethics of global surrogacy. I do a lot of yoga and travel endlessly. I love to get emails from readers.
