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Maybe Baby: 28 Writers Tell the Truth About Skepticism, Infertility, Baby Lust, Childlessness, Ambivalence, and How They Made the Biggest Decision of Their Lives | 
 enlarge | Author: Lori Leibovich
Creator: Lori Leibovich
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 326358
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0060737816
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.874
EAN: 9780060737818
ASIN: 0060737816
Publication Date: April 1, 2006
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Product Description
To breed or not to breed? That is the question twenty-eight accomplished writers—including Anne Lamott, Rick Moody, Kathryn Harrison, and Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez—ponder in this collection of provocative, honest, and deeply personal essays. Based on a popular series at Salon.com, Maybe Baby features parents and nonparents alike exploring how and why they decided whether to have children. This powerful collection offers both frank and nuanced looks at those choices, both alternative and traditional, from a wide range of viewpoints. From abortion to adoption, from ambivalence to baby lust, from single parenting to searching for the right partner to have a baby with, Maybe Baby brings together the full force of opinions about this national—but also intensely personal—debate.
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 If you're a Christian, skip this book. August 30, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
As I read this book, I honestly became more and more disgusted by the selfishness on display. The stories were filled with so many abortions, I wanted to cry. One women was blessed with twins, and then triplets, and she ended the lives of four of those precious little human beings. These women expressed no regret for ending the miracle of life.
It seems like the idea of giving these babies through adoption to couples who would love and nurture them never crossed their self centered conscious. Instead, they decided to play God and end these babies lives after their own irresponsibility with the birth control. Near the end of the book, I was so upset I almost didn't finish.
I plan to return this book to the library immediately and am very thankful I didn't spend money on it. I wish I hadn't wasted time reading it wading through the selfish tales looking for a few wholly positive stories. Even most of the few who expressed happiness at becoming a parent did so with such reluctance it would seem, being after having terminated previous pregnancies like they were nothing. A very depressing book for those in love with and longing to have children. If you have a deep desire to become a parent and you love children, don't read this depressing book. I was very very disappointed.
Writing is far fetched/ unrelatable August 21, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The writers here seem proud, smug, and so "me" oriented that I found them boring and unhappy. Regardless of their stance on child rearing, there seems an overwelming urge to be right rather than display any in-depth personal conversation. I was put off by some religious bashing... Is it necessary to reprimand Christians for wanting to reproduce? Do rich people make better parents? Should deciding to have a child be as simple as deciding where to go on your next vacation? Some of the authors seem to think so. I was impressed by a few of the entries... hence the 1 star.
 Some good writing. An interesting read, but not helpful for decision-making August 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I picked this book up second hand. It seemed like an interesting topic. I must say that many of the stories presented were interesting pieces of non-fiction. These well-written and personal tales were a quick read but I found it really hard to relate to most of the writers. Many seemed overly neurotic, some merely callous. I didn't find the book helpful enough that I would loan it to any friends who were deciding on whether or not to have children. There are a small handful of gems in the book. I would recommended it only as an interesting read for non-fiction short stories if you get can pick it up at the library.
 If parenthood is on your mind, you'll love this book July 28, 2008
I am a young woman who is thinking a lot about having a child and what that will mean in my life. I am also in a relationship with a partner who is not as "interested" right now as I am in this huge topic. I turned to this book for "conversations" on parenthood and that is exactly what it offered. Maybe Baby includes many different ideas about having and not having kids and the uncertainty in between. I found these essays to be entertaining and thought provoking; I look forward to passing this book on to my partner and discussing our favorite installments.
Helpful and well-written perspectives February 22, 2008
It's a compilation of short stories, so you can read it in segments. I whipped through it in two days. Most of the stories are by writers, resulting in many very well-written accounts. I felt relief knowing I'm not the only one who - at 33 - thinks "maybe not". I enjoyed how the book covers the no's, the maybes, and the yes's to this choice.
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