“Oh?” Elaine said, somewhat puzzled. She had understood that Marissa couldn’t conceive.

“First, there’s Chauncey. I know I’ll love him as much as if he were my own. And Tristan and I plan to adopt.”

“Really?” Elaine said.

Marissa nodded. “We’re going to adopt a little Chinese baby from Hong Kong.”

Bibliography

1. Baruch, E. L., et al., eds., Embryos, Ethics and Women’s Rights: Exploring the New Reproductive Technologies. Harrington Park Press, 1988. This book is definitely from the feminist point of view. I recommend it since it influenced my thinking about certain issues.

2. Chase, M. E., Waiting for Baby. McGraw-Hill, 1990. A wonderful, moving account of what it’s really like to be caught in the infertility maze. A good book for the emotional aspects of infertility.

3. Frank, D., and Vogel, M., The Baby Makers. Carroll & Graf, 1988. A good, easy-to-read exploration of the social aspects of the new reproductive technologies.

4. Klein, R., ed., Infertility. Pandora Press, 1989. A more fiery feminist viewpoint. If you were interested in #1 above, then read this.

5. Lieberman-Smith, J., In Pursuit of Pregnancy. Newmarket Press, 1987. Another particularly good book about the emotional issues involving infertility and its treatment.

6. Menning, B. E., Infertility: A Guide for the Childless Couple. Prentice-Hall, 1988. A good general guide for the lay individual about infertility from someone who’s been there!

7. Seibel, M., Infertility: A Comprehensive Text. Appleton & Lange, 1990. This is by far the best all-around textbook in the field of infertility. It is meant for the professional, but it can be readily understood by the interested lay person for the most part. The biggest problem is the expense.

8. Sher, G., et al., From Infertility to In Vitro Fertilization. McGraw-Hill, 1988. A good general guide for the lay person to infertility and in-vitro fertilization. However, it should be remembered that the main author is an MD and is associated with an infertility clinic. Therefore he has some inherent bias.

9. Spallone, P., Beyond Conception: The New Politics of Reproduction. Bergin & Garvey, 1989. Another book from the feminist point of view. Somewhat harder to read, but well researched on an international scope.

10. Wasserman, M. E., Searching for the Stork. New American Library, 1988. A wonderfully written book that also deals with the emotional side of infertility. I have to confess that I read it twice.