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The books featured are paid listing and are not screened to meet any criteria. A listing should not in any way be considered an endorsement or recommendation, either express or implied, by RESOLVE. To add your book to this listing, please contact Dawn Gannon at dgannon@resolve.org

	A Baby at Last! by Dr. Zev Rosenwaks, Dr. Marc Goldstein, and Mark L. Fuerst The trailblazing fertility program at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center has pioneered many of the procedures that are now standard practices in fertility centers around the world. If you can’t get to New York for a consultation with Dr. Zev Rosenwaks and Dr. Marc Goldstein, A Baby At Last! puts the doctors’ expertise down on paper, offering all the information you need on the latest fertility treatments in order to make informed decisions. In this comprehensive, practical, and up-to-date handbook for diagnosing and treating infertility in both men and women, you’ll get invaluable advice on when to seek help; finding the right doctors, and knowing the tough questions you need to ask; what tests to have for him and her, when to have them, and why; and whether or not you’re a candidate for advanced treatments, including IVF, ICSI, and beyond. Covering everything from the latest technologies to the emotional hurdles associated with infertility, Drs. Rosenwaks and Goldstein share the knowledge and expertise that make the pregnancy success rates for Weill Cornell patients among the highest in the world. Here, as never before, is a book that can help you, too, bring home a baby at last! For more information, follow this link.

	Almost A Father by Denny Ceizyk “I will honestly never be the same after all of this. I believe I am a better man for having survived the last 6 years. I am thankful I didn’t kill myself when the pressure and pain seemed unbearable and that I didn’t get lost in my macho feeling of inadequacy, resentment and anger when it seemed they would consume me. I have become a better man because of my wife and my infertility. My wife’s unflinching desire to see my eyes in our baby is inspiring. I hope that I can be as brave as she is someday. She is truly my hero.” Why would Denny Ceizyk write Almost A Father, a book that reveals all the gory and humiliating details of evolving from strong silent bystander to passionate empathetic advocate for his wife’s unquenchable urge to find their soul baby? The answer starts with the loss of a baby four years into their infertility journey. The whisper of a song in Denny’s soul, combined with the brief flicker of motherhood he saw in Lisa’s eyes before the miscarriage, inspire him to persevere despite the odds and unbearable heartbreak of each failure. Almost A Father takes the reader on a 2,310 day, 17 hour and 1 minute roller coaster ride through every infertility procedure known to medical science, while recounting how two people can fall in love, out of passion, and find their way back. For more information follow this link or visit http://www.almostafather.com/.

	Grade A Baby Eggs: An Infertility Memoir by Victoria Hopewell Over seven million couples in the United States struggle with infertility and the hope and pain surrounding it. More and more of them are turning to in vitro fertilization as a path to parenthood, using egg donors and sperm donors and sophisticated medical procedures to achieve their dream of creating a family. Victoria Hopewell entered into this world upon her second marriage, when she found herself unable to become pregnant with a much wanted child. Follow the poignant and informative story of her search for a “Grade A” baby egg in today’s unregulated donor egg market and learn the processes, procedures, and pitfalls that lie in wait for anyone hoping to conceive via in vitro fertilization. For more information follow this link or visit http://gradeababyeggs.com/.

	The Infertility Workbook by Barbara Blitzer, LCSW-C, MEd Infertility is a complex and frustrating issue for millions of people because so many factors can influence the possibility of conception, making it difficult for couples to identify which factors are at the root of the problem. Some of these factors are known, and others remain a mystery even to experienced infertility researchers, but one thing is certain: mind-body techniques and stress reduction can have a dramatic effect on fertility outcomes. Most major fertility clinics have incorporated mind-body programs to help their clients conceive. The Infertility Workbook is based on a program incorporating stress reduction techniques, imagery exercises, and communication and listening skills that was researched at Harvard University and is proven to increase pregnancy rates. Each chapter addresses a stage in the conception process, and the easy-to-use workbook format helps readers chart their progress as they develop skills for increasing their chance of pregnancy. Created specifically for women, this program addresses both practical and personal lifestyle factors that may be affecting readers' fertility and offers guidance for enhancing fertility that readers can implement in the comfort and privacy of their homes. For more information follow this link.

	On Fertile Ground: Healing Infertility by Helen Adrienne, LCSW, BCD If you're looking for a book that leaves you feeling understood; a book that quotes more than two dozen of Helen's former fertility patients so you can understand the normalcy of your feelings; a book that offers exercises from Helen's mind/body program at the end of each chapter; a book that puts infertility in perspective; and a book that inspires hope--then On Fertile Ground: Healing Infertility is for you. Whether you are struggling yourself with infertility or whether you are a friend, loved one, therapist or reproductive endocrinologist, the wisdom of Helen Adrienne's 33 years of experience will clarify the chaos of this difficult adversity. As a mind/body therapist and a clinical hypnotherapist, Helen compassionately looks at infertility through the filtration system of "using the mind to enter the body for stress reduction." She shows the impact of the diagnosis on the person, the relationship and friends and family. She reframes depression and anxiety by explaining them with current neuroscience in simple language. She deconstructs and categorizes various coping options and walks you through the opportunities for growth. You will be relieved to know that you can get to know yourself in a way that allows you to respond to stress rather than react to it. Helen is particularly pleased to highlight the experiences of former patients who have "gained from the pain" inspiring you to "give birth to a new, improved version of yourself" in your quest to give birth to your family. Follow this link or for more information, visit www.mind-body-unity.com.

	Reproductive Wellness CD/MP3 Series by Sara Rector, MFT Sara Rector, MFT is a Marriage Family Therapist who has personally experienced infertility. In the last 10 years she has been working successfully with individuals, couples and groups experiencing infertility and has released a series of audio presentations designed to share her therapy program techniques, strategies, and insights with her listeners. Sara's CD and MP3 therapy programs are a convenient way to utilize Sara's infertility support therapies in the comfort of your own home. Check out her youtube links for more information. For an overview of the following products click here. Sara’s CDs are also available for professionals in a bulk purchase of 20 CDs which includes a convenient countertop display. To order CD and MP3 Audio Files or for more info, please visit http://www.circleoflifecenter.info/products/resources.html.

	Three Strikes But Not Out by Marie Robichaud Three Strikes But Not Out: The Conquering Of A Doomsday Infertility Diagnosis recounts Marie Robichaud's painstaking work leading to eventual triumph over a fertility problem deemed insurmountable by nearly every doctor she encountered. Strike one, her doomsday diagnosis, together with strikes two and three, her advancing age and the number of years she had failed to conceive, meant miniscule odds of success. However, Ms. Robichaud's overriding feeling that all was not right with her diagnosis prevailed, and the bulk of the book centers on her commitment to research this condition up, down and sideways, uncovering multiple missed diagnoses and finding, at long last, two brilliant doctors who would treat her properly. Ms. Robichaud discusses the setbacks and frustrations, the pain, both emotional and physical, and the elation that ultimately found her along this trying path. Through this uplifting tale, Ms. Robichaud wishes to highlight the importance of self-advocacy and perseverance and hopes to encourage those fighting infertility, a very formidable foe. For more information, follow this link: