Experiencing Infertility: Stories to Inform and Inspire

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Summary: An Important Helping Hand
Review: As somebody who is just starting out on the infertility bandwagon, I found the book useful, in mainly in letting me know that there are thousands of people who have grappled with the same whirlwind, and have felt just as alone as I have.

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Summary: I loved this book
Review: Experiencing Infertility is the most moving, deeply personal and poetic book that I have found about infertility. I liked Ellen Glazer's chapter introductions, all of which are brief, to-the-point and informative, but I LOVED the essays that her contributors wrote. Each one is interesting and tells a compelling story, but a few are true gems. I encourage readers to get this book and go immediately to the following essays: "Enduring Losses" and "You Can Take That to the Bank." As an adoptive mom, I was also deeply touched by "Random Acts of Love." This is a great book to own. I have read some of the essays several times and have loaned it to my mother and two sisters. Although none of them have personally experienced infertility, they all found it fascinating and each seems more sensitive to what I have been through. A great find.

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Summary: I Laughed and Cried
Review: I loved the stories and poems in Experiencing Infertility. Some made me laugh, especially the pregnant after infertility diary. Others made me cry. I was especially touched by the two stories of people who dealt with infertility after cancer treatment. I was also deeply moved by the final essay in the book, Enduring Losses. Although I have mentioned some of my favorite essays, I really enjoyed all of them. The book was compelling, compassionate and comprehensive. I encourage anyone going through infertility--or pregnancy after infertility--to read it!