The New Mom's Survival Guide: How to Reclaim Your Body, Your Health, Your Sanity and Your Sex Life After Having a Baby (Bantam Dell 2008)
by Jennifer Wider, M.D.

In this comprehensive guide, the author delivers up-to-date medical information, candid answers to a host of questions and expert advice on issues including postpartum depression, guilt, isolation, thyroid problems, incontinence and many other conditions affecting new moms. From redefining yourself to taking care of your body and soul (and your baby!), The New Mom's Survival Guide is a wealth of practical help.

The Maternal is Political: Women Writers at the Intersection of Motherhood and Social Change (Seal Press 2008)
by Shari MacDonald Strong

Mothers - the most underestimated and unsung political group - hold the future in their arms. The mothers in this collection include Nancy Pelosi, Anna Quindlen, Anne Lamott, Benazir Bhutto, Barbara Kingsolver, Cindy Sheehan and more. These mothers are making a difference one person or one issue at a time.

From the Hips: A Comprehensive, Open-minded, Uncensored, Totally Honest Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Becoming a Parent (Three Rivers Press 2007)
by Rebecca Odes and Ceriden Morris

From the Hips is a pregnancy book with an attitude. Drawing on the experiences of hundreds of parents and the expertise of doctors and midwives, it includes judgment free breakdowns of every major choice parents have to make during pregnancy, including amniocentesis, natural vs. medical childbirth, breast vs. bottle and more.

Body, Soul and Baby: A Doctor's Guide to the Complete Pregnancy Experience from Preconception to Postpartum (Bantam Dell 2008)
by Tracy W. Gaudet, M.D., director of the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine

Body, Soul and Baby is a comprehensive guide to pregnancy, from preconception and birth to postpartum recovery. The author shows readers how to achieve a healthier pregnancy, a more fulfilling birth experience and a deeper bond with their babies by tuning in to the cues offered by your body, soul and even your developing baby.

Embryo Culture: Making Babies in the 21st Century (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2007)
by Beth Kohl

In this unconventional account of the authors struggles to bear children, readers get an up close and personal tour of fertilization and the ways in which science and faith converge to create life in the 21st century. Along the way, the author wrestles with issues such as selective reduction, genetic testing and leftover embryos, making this a fascinating read for anyone trying to conceive.

The Belated Baby: A Guide to Parenting After Infertility (Cumberland House Publishing, 2008)
by Jill S. Browning and Kelly James-Enger

In The Belated Baby, the authors explain how every woman who experiences infertility is forever changed: many of them describe the experience as having "abused their soul." The Belated Baby is filled with stories from infertile couples in their own words, and the book guides readers through the transition from infertile patient to parents.

Perfect Match
by Jodi Picoult

What would you do to protect your child? This question and many others come up in this legal thriller that's sure to keep you up nights guessing how it will all turn out.

Lily's Crossing
by Patricia Reilly Giff

Newbery Award winning title, Lily's Crossing, is a story of friendship and so much more. When Lily meets Albert, a refugee from Hungary, they form a special friendship where secrets are shared while others are spared.

Organizing the Good Life: A Path to Joyful Simplicity
by Celia Rocks

Follow the author as she takes us on a quest to escape from her suffocating debt, learn how to simplify her life and find a satisfying career, all while finding time for what truly matters in her life! This book will help you uncover peaceful existence among the chaos of your daily life.

I Don�t Know How She Does It
by Allison Pearson

Kate Reddy, is the manager at an aggressive brokerage firm in London, England, and the mother of two small children who is frantically trying to keep her house and family from falling apart. In this fast-paced novel, through some laugh-out-loud moments, we envelope the very contemporary dilemma of how to ‘do it all.”

Romancing the Ordinary
by Sara Ban Breathnach

Author Sarah Ban Breathnach believes that women are endowed with seven senses. This fun and easy read will enchant readers and guide them on a path to rediscovering the sensual experiences of everyday life!

There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen
by Sheree Fitch

A young Willa Wellowby wakes up one morning to discover monkeys in her kitchen! Canadian author Sheree Fitch delights children young in old with this delightful story.

Homesick
by Sela Ward

In this heartfelt memoir by Ward, the 46-year-old star of the 1990s sitcom hits Sisters and Once & Again, gives readers a peek at the small town Mississippi girl. She tells the tale of how she went from a cheerleader and homecoming queen at the University of Alabama to a fashion model and television star.

The Turtle Saver
by Laurie Parker

When a motorist comes to aid the turtle as he attempts to cross the road, the tale describes the chain of events that follow the kind-hearted deed. A story for parents to read their children – or for children to read to their parents.

Dancing With the Wind: A True Story of Zen in the Art of Windsurfing
by Dr. Laurie Nadel

In this courageous story, the author tells readers of her struggles with an illness that has no cure, and how Zen and windsurfing helped her to achieve what she could never imagine. Often funny, sad and ever insightful, this book is an inspirational read.

The Christmas Humbugs
by Colleen Monroe

The Humbugs are furry little creatures, testing the Christmas spirit to see how strong it is in you. Children will be delighted by these colorful creatures that are sure to reveal that the Christmas spirit is alive and well.

Skipping Christmas
by John Grisham

After bidding farewell to their adult daughter, Luther and Nora Krank book a 10-day cruise, deciding “we won’t do Christmas!” The pressure to conform leads to tension and readers are left wondering whether or not the couple will follow through with their plan and board the plane, leaving Christmas behind them.

The Sunday Wife
by Cassandra King

Dean (Willodean) is known to all as the perfect preacher’s wife, until she meets Augusta Holderfield. Told in true Southern style, this novel provides a peek into the lives of a preacher and his wife.

Girl's Night Out: Celebrating Women's Groups Across America
by Tamara Kreinin and Barbara Camens

In Girls Night Out you will meet women of all ages who have created women's groups in order to sustain the special bond that only women can offer each other. Each chapter is a celebration of women and women's groups across America.

The Next Better Place
by Michael Keith

At the young age of 11, the author left home headed for California with his irresponsible alcoholic father. His memoir explores the fine line between wanderlust and compulsion, leaving you with a keen understanding of life's journey.

I Love You Like Crazy Cakes
by Rose A. Lewis

This is a heart-warming account of the author's journey to motherhood that leads her to adopting a baby girl from China. This story is a wonderful addition to the bedtime story list.

Suzanne Somers' Fast and Easy: Lose Weight the Somersize Way with Quick, Delicious Meals for the Entire Family!
by Suzanne Somers

Lose weight by eating delicious, home-cooked meals that are perfect for the entire family. Follow the eating plan created by Suzanne Somers and experts in agreement with her.