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The
Moms-in-Waiting Project
Reviewers have used words like "innovative,"
"powerful" and "irresistible"
to describe Shelly Thacker Meinhardt's writing. Her nine books have earned
a place on national bestseller lists, numerous awards, and praise from Publishers Weekly,
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Detroit
Free Press. There are more than one million copies of her books in print
and translations have been published worldwide.
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Shelly's latest work-in-progress is a non-fiction book on a
subject that touches women around the world: the challenge
of overcoming infertility.
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The
Power of Hope |
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than 6 million American couples and more than 80 million couples worldwide
struggle with infertility, according to the CDC and the World Health
Organization. Shelly understands the pain involved better than many of
the medical experts who've written about this topic—because she
lived through it. After
three heartbreaking years of infertility, she gave birth to a beautiful
baby girl in 2003, eight weeks after her 40th birthday. |
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The
Power of Sharing |
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Shelly's new book will share her emotional story, along with
stories from women across the country
and around the world. So if you’re a mom who...
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Experienced
infertility,
whether for one year or many years
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Resolved
your infertility successfully,
whether by giving birth or adopting
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Is
willing to share your story
of hope and happiness...
Shelly would love to hear from
you. Please take a moment to
view The Moms-in-Waiting Project Questionnaire.
You can submit your answers via e-mail or the post office, whichever is
easiest for you. (You're a mom, so it goes without saying that you're
busy!) Thank you for sharing your
experience, wisdom, and hope with all the “moms-in-waiting” who
long for a child.
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| Update
from the Author: 2-1-06
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| Thanks to all the moms who have already submitted their
stories. Keep those questionnaires coming in! I'll be conducting
interviews over the next couple of months and I'm especially eager to
hear from moms who experienced:
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And
I would really love to hear your story if you fit any of these
descriptions:
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Had
your first baby after age 35
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Used
natural (holistic) healing methods
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Resolved
your infertility through adoption
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Are
African-American, Hispanic, or Asian
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Live
outside the United States
I've
already received a large number of submissions in the following areas,
but more are always welcome:
If you've got a story to share, I'd love to hear from you. I hope
you'll share your story today!
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If you have questions about this upcoming book, please e-mail
Shelly or
write to:
Shelly Thacker Meinhardt
The Moms-in-Waiting Project
P.O.
Box 22104
St. Paul, MN 55122 |
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