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My Body, Their Baby
by Laurie Miller |
Available August 2008 from Reginald vanFenwick Press, My Body, Their Baby by Laurie Miller, is the true story of a woman who offered to act as surrogate for her friend and discovered she had to give up more than a baby.
Can anything compare to the friendship between teenage girls? When Laurie and Meg met at camp in the summer of 1974, an immediate bond was formed. They giggled late into the night, had crushes on boys, and almost got caught smoking. As years went by, Laurie got married and had two children. Meg, dealing with a lifelong illness, married too, but was unable to conceive. Laurie's idea to carry Meg's child for her led them down an amazing and magical path together, but triumph turned to tragedy in this powerful, engrossing account of friendship pushed to the limit.
“My Body, Their Baby is the candid, bittersweet story of two women who pulled off a miracle, then had to face the consequences. With raw emotion, Miller describes the heartbreak of discovering that her long-time friend is a complete stranger. A poignant, compelling book whose ending will leave readers pulling tissues out of the dispenser two at a time.”
~ Boston Literary Magazine
“With unflinching honesty, Miller shares the emotional tale of her two-year journey from first thoughts of becoming a surrogate to the birth of her friend's baby, weaving the illness and death of her beloved brother Rob throughout the narrative. My Body, Their Baby is a moving tale that will bring tears as one realizes how fragile are the relationships that mean the most.”
~ Ruth Douillette is Associate Editor of the Internet Review of Books, and has contributed essays to The Christian Science Monitor, the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and Under our Skin, an anthology of essays about breast cancer.
“Unexpected problems and painful misunderstandings arise when one woman becomes a surrogate mother for her best friend. Honest and revealing.”
~ Dr. Judith Blake, author of Though the Winds Blow
“In this era of women delaying pregnancy, My Body, Their Baby is most timely. The book is witty and compelling... a perfect case study for discussion in my medical ethics class. Bravo.”
~ Robin S. Schroeder, MD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
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My Son's War, by Charlie Yaitanes, now available from Reginald vanFenwick Press.
In 1969 thousands of parents went to church to pray for their sons. Charlie Yaitanes went to Vietnam to find his. Based on a true story.
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"His writing, with its lucidity and words charged with meaning, is an open door to consciousness... Fresh and profound with a touch of irony."
~T.R., Oaxaca, MX
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Man With Luggage
by Kurt Hackbarth
"Hackbarth is an exceptional young poet with clear vision and a strong original voice. His poetry is a delight to read, yet carefully crafted with subtle layers of meaning. He should become a major poet."
~ Gil Colgate,
The Reluctant Poet
"...after reading the first poem, I was not able to stop and continued reading until the end. I saw colors, heard sounds, and felt sensations. This author's eclectic collection of poems has opened me to the art of poetry. This wonderful young poet has inspired my muse to break through into new grounds. I would definitely recommend this work to poetry aficionados and beginners alike."
~V.H.G., Portland, OR
"I don't know how this young writer learned to speak so eloquently and with such confidence, but I trust his vision and want to hear more about it."
~J.S., Minneapolis, MN
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"....destined to become the most useful tool on the writer's desk."
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The Revision Process
by Robin Stratton
"Throwing out all my other writing guides!"
~S.P., Haddam, CT
"A must have for anyone who is serious about writing and putting out the best work possible!"
~L.S., Tewksbury, MA
"Perfect for guiding both new and experienced writers through the onerous work of revising."
~R.N., Eastham, MA
"This guide is way above average...provides specific examples of how writing can be improved. Sentences that read uncannily like our own undergo her revision process and come out on the other side singing with technique. If you are going to buy one guide to help you write better, this is the one!"
~P.B., Bellingham, WA
"...gave me specific tools to use in writing and editing in a short and easy to read format. Errors, incorrect word use and overall "sloppy" sentences are easier to spot and correct with the simple training I gained through this book."
~J.D., Wilmington, MA
"What a difference! The setting and the characters are really coming to life. The word count is down and the action is more concise and faster moving. Can't wait to get to the rest of my novel."
K.P., MA
"I write poetry as a hobby, and I find I can do that so much better with guidance from The Revision Process. It never leaves my desk. It's become my Bible."
~ E.T., Stoneham, MA
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"What a great story! I really enjoyed (Skip's) insights and experiences."
~ Captain Frank Mirarchi
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Codfish, Dogfish, Mermaids and Frank
by Skip DeBrusk
In the summer of 1951, fifteen-year old Skip DeBrusk took a job aboard the Plymouth-based fishing boat J.L. Stanley and Sons to avoid his alcoholic father. Captain Frank Savery, an ex-boxer who served time in Alcatraz, taught Skip about leadership, courage, and the importance of staying in school, while gritty, humorous, fiercely loyal crewmates rounded out Skip's education with jokes, pranks, and a few brushes with death.
"...a wonderful read. You clearly captured the agony, the joy, and the excitement of working at sea - as well as some of the fun of visiting different ports. Being at sea is one of the best and certainly fastest ways for a boy to become a man. Your book also showed how the biological resources of the ocean have, unfortunately, declined in the last few decades. Many thanks for sharing your experiences with us."
~ David A. Ross Ph.D.
Senior Scientist Emeritus
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
"I just finished your book and thoroughly enjoyed reading it! In fact, once I got into it, I couldn't put it down. What a wonderful opportunity you had to fish the open ocean with Frank and the rest of the crew!! Lessons that cannot be learned in a classroom... Great book and wonderful coming of age story."
~ Captain Wayne Frieden,
School Psychologist and Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide
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Though the Winds Blow
by Dr. Judith B. Shaefer
"Beautifully written... the kind of story that used to appear with great regularity in the old New Yorker."
~ Sheldon H. White, John Lindsley Professor of Psychology, Harvard
"When Marty returns to the insular South Dakota community where she was raised, everyone wants answers about the death of a family friend. A simple, unassuming question from her father opens up her own pandora's box."
~ Lauren Fairbanks Jagernauth, Sister Carrie
"This well-written story of two very different sisters holds the reader's interest from start to finish."
~ Suzanne Millar, former book reviewer for The Philadelphia Inquirer
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A Long White Scarf
by Julia Doten
"A moving account of Ripley's dedication to family and flying, obviously written with love and an understanding of the struggle women had in being accepted as pilots."
~ Jean Batchelder, pilot and author of
History & Heroes of New Hampshire Aviation
"A wonderful book about a local pilot. Full of small planes and big hopes, A Long White Scarf, Flying with Ripley Miller, written by Ripley's daughter, Julia Doten, will leave you with your own memories of growing up in Massachusetts... this is a beautiful and well documented tribute to her mother's memory."
~ Marilyn Day, Reviewer
Essex Society of Genealogists
"A Long White Scarf far surpassed my expectations. It is an outstanding read and a compelling story."
~ Steve Bjork, Town Crier
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