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Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood

Gretchen Sisson - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

A powerful decade-long study of adoption in the age of Roe, revealing the grief of the American mothers for whom the choice to parent was never real. Adoption has always been viewed as a beloved institution for building families, as well as a mutually agreeable common ground in the abortion...
 
 
The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center

Rhaina Cohen - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

"Rhaina Cohen's moving, intimate portraits of people in unusually devoted friendships upend our cultural narratives about which relationships matter . . . an arresting work of compassion and insight." -- Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should...
 
 
The Big 100: The New World of Super-Aging

William J. Kole - Diversion Books
Format: Hardcover

"Stimulating and inspiring. . . ." - Dr. Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of PeaceJournalist William J. Kole, reluctant but newly minted member of AARP, explores the looming era of super-aging - incredibly longer lifespans overall, and eight...
 
 
Deep Care: The Radical Activists Who Provided Abortions, Defied the Law, and Fought to Keep Clinics Open

Angela Hume - AK Press
Format: Paperback

The story of the radical feminist networks who worked outside the law to defend abortion. Starting in the 1970s, small groups of feminist activists met regularly to study anatomy, practice pelvic exams on each other, and learn how to safely perform a procedure known as menstrual extraction,...
 
 
Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections

Emily Nagoski PhD - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Come as You Are and co-author of Burnout comes an illuminating exploration of how to maintain a happy sex life in a long-term relationship. . "Emily Nagoski is a national treasure - helping us all understand how to finally build true, joyful,...
 
 
Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships

Scott Rick - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

A revolutionary guide to navigating the financial aspects of real relationships. Have you ever asked yourself "What if I'm a tightwad and my significant other is a spendthrift?" or vice versa? Scott Rick, a behavioral scientist at the University of Michigan's Ross School...
 
 
A Parenting: The Surprisingly Fun Guide to Raising Surprisingly Smart Kids

Eva Moskowitz - Harvest
Format: Hardcover

Eva Moskowitz, founder of the highly lauded Success Academy Charter Schools, shares her advice for raising smart, successful, and intellectually engaged children.Eva Moskowitz has built a national reputation as the founder and leader of Success Academy Charter Schools, one of the country's...
 
 
Eight Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success: What to Do and What to Say to Turn "Failures" into Character-Building Moments

Michelle Icard - Rodale Books
Format: Hardcover

Turn common adolescent missteps, from relationship blunders to rebellions that backfire, into character-building moments - by the author of Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen.. Every child messes up, sometimes in ways that seem sure to wreck their futures: a bad report card, poor sportsmanship,...
 
 
How to Be the Love You Seek: Break Cycles, Find Peace, and Heal Your Relationships

Dr. Nicole LePera - Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover

"A practical, reader-friendly, and inspiring primer on how to extend true connection and love to others." - Gabor Maté M.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Myth of NormalFrom the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller How to Do the Work comes this paradigm-shifting...
 
 
The Parenthood Dilemma: Procreation in the Age of Uncertainty

Gina Rushton - Astra House
Format: Hardcover

A bold feminist investigation into the mother of all questions; whether or not to become a parent in these turbulent times.. Should we become parents?. This timeless question forces us to reckon with who we are and what we love and fear most in ourselves, in our relationships, and in the world...