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Wisdom: Blessings From Imperfections (Grateful Hearts Inspirational Series #1)
By Naleighna Kai, J. L. Woodson. 2022
Build me an ark … Strange request in a world where rain never existed. But Noah was a man of…
honor who had to believe the impossible. In the twilight of his life, he would discover his purpose. Now all he had to do was convince his wife and family to act before the flood waters started to rise. Give up one year of your life …Standing on the edge of adulthood, J. L. Woodson had a choice. A hard, fast ‘no’ meant staying in the comfort zone. Saying ‘yes’ would take him on a journey beyond all of his hopes and dreams.Two men from different moments in time heeded a call and turned their pain into their purpose.This Extraordinary Moment: Moving Beyond the Mind to Embrace the Miracle of What Is
By John Astin, Adyashanti. 2018
Anyone who attempts to describe what is ultimately indescribable faces the same challenge—how does one use words to explain something…
that transcends language? Many writers fall into the trap of using more words to do the job that most words aren’t even particularly suited for, the ideas growing ever more allusive and abstract as the verbiage piles up. But in trying to unmoor the essence of lived experience from the concepts and stories we use to construct it, author and spiritual teacher John Astin takes a different approach—using fewer words instead of more, and grounding them with exercises designed to evoke the actual experience of what he’s describing. Evoking the true nature of experience in words is a tricky proposition: perceptual reality has no beginning and no end, making it impossible to delineate, and what arises internally as thoughts and feelings are equally limitless, indeterminate, and unresolvable. While we have countless ways to categorize, conceptualize, and label things, the truth of whatever is being felt, seen, tasted, touched, or heard is infinitely more complex and multidimensional than our conceptual or linguistic structures would have us believe. By becoming more intimate with experience itself—rather than trying to narrate, avoid, or escape it—we can begin to discover that our experiences cannot possibly limit us in the ways we’ve imagined, owing to their radically open-ended and ultimately indefinable nature. This Extraordinary Moment invites you on a journey of boundless inquiry, which becomes a liberating free-fall into the mysteries that lie just beyond our understanding of lived reality—which words can never quite describe. Built entirely around personal experience and exploration, this book provides activities, dialogues, exercises, and meditations to help you unlearn the basic misapprehensions about the nature of moment-to-moment experience, and shows you how to gain distance from the stories you tell about what you’re experiencing, so as to better focus on what’s actually happening in the present moment. With ultrashort chapters grounded in experiential practices, and without the use of the usual spiritual jargon, this fast-moving, highly readable book makes the esoteric accessible to all—from anyone interested in stress management, well-being, or positive psychology to the devoted spiritual seeker.The Tongue: A Creative Force
By Charles Capps. 1995
Words are the most powerful things in the universe! The words you speak will either put you over in life…
or hold you in bondage. Many people have been held captive in their circumstances by their own words. The absence of God's Word in your life will rob you of faith in His ability. Receive from God! Put yourself in a position to receive God's best for you by speaking His Word. God's creative power is still just as it was in the beginning of time when he stood there and said, "Light-be," and light was. His Word spoken from your mouth and conceived in your heart become a spiritual force releasing His ability within you. Creative power in you! Man was created in the image of God and His likeness. Learn to speak His faith-filled words to your situation and see your life transformed. Allow God's creative power to flow from you. "I have told my people they can have what they say, but my people are saying what they have."Miracle at the Vatican: Sixteen days to save the world
By Giulio Valter Micioni. 2020
The novel unfolds over the sixteen days leading up to a future Easter close to our own times. By the…
end of these fateful days, the world will never be the same again. Given the onset of a series of uncontrollable worldwide crises - including social and religious conflicts - three Cardinals devise a plot that includes the Pope to restore peace among nations. The action unfolds in a crescendo of tension and twists and turns until it reaches the extraordinary final prodigious miracle. In these times of crisis, with Humanity seeking stronger certainties, this book may have a positive influence on the hearts and minds of people, inspiring them to renewed hope for a better future for Humanity. Recent world literature concerning the Vatican is increasingly oriented towards denigration and scandal, whereas this book presents a positive approach with a salvific vision that invites reflection in order to invigorate the spirit of the reader. Considering the universal interest of the themes dealt with, the novel could be of interest to readers all over the world, and be well suited for a film adaptation for international distribution.After Disbelief: On Disenchantment, Disappointment, Eternity, and Joy
By Anthony T. Kronman. 2022
An intimate, philosophic quest for eternity, amidst the disenchantments and disappointments of our time &“Aims to persuade America&’s &‘relentlessly rational&’…
elites to acknowledge the existence of &‘divinity.&’ . . . Kronman&’s ambition is to repair &‘the schism between those for whom religion continues to matter and those who view it with amusement or contempt.&’&”—Tunku Varadarajan, Wall Street Journal &“In this deceptively quiet and self-effacing book, Anthony Kronman makes an audacious argument: the most important things in our lives make sense only if we believe the world is divine. In a sense, we already believe it, if only we could find the words. Here they are.&”—Jedediah Britton-Purdy, author of After Nature: A Politics for the Anthropocene Many people of faith believe the meaning of life depends on our connection to an eternal order of some kind. Atheists deride this belief as a childish superstition. In this wise and profound book, Anthony Kronman offers an alternative to these two entrenched positions, arguing that neither addresses the complexities of the human condition. We can never reach God, as religion promises, but cannot give up the longing to do so either. We are condemned by our nature to set goals we can neither abandon nor fulfill, yet paradoxically are able to approach more closely if we try. The human condition is one of inevitable disappointment tempered by moments of joy. Resolutely humanistic and theologically inspired, this moving book offers a rational path to the love of God amidst the disenchantments of our time.God Is Here: Reimagining the Divine
By Toba Spitzer. 2022
Toba Spitzer's God Is Here is a transformative exploration of the idea of God, offering new paths to experiencing the…
realm of the sacred.Most of us are hungry for a system of meaning to make sense of our lives, yet traditional religion too often leaves those seeking spiritual sustenance unsatisfied. Rabbi Toba Spitzer understands this problem firsthand, and knows that too often it is traditional ideas of the deity—he's too big, too impersonal, and too unbelievable—that get in the way. In God Is Here, Spitzer argues that whether we believe in God or fervently disbelieve, what we are actually disagreeing about is not God at all, but a metaphor of a Big Powerful Person that limits our understanding and our spiritual lives.Going back to the earliest sources for Judaism as well as Christianity, Spitzer discovers in the Hebrew Bible a rich and varied palette of metaphors for the divine—including Water, Voice, Fire, Rock, Cloud, and even the process of Becoming. She addresses how we can access these ancient metaphors, as well as those drawn from rabbinic tradition and modern science, to experience holiness in our daily lives and to guide us in challenging times. In the section on water, for instance, she looks at the myriad ways water flows through the Biblical stories of the Israelites and emerges as a powerful metaphor for the divine in the Prophets and Psalms. She invites us to explore what it might mean to “drink from God,” or to experience godly justice as something that “rains down” and “flows like a river.”Each chapter contains insights from the Bible and teachings from Judaism and other spiritual traditions, accompanied by suggestions for practice to bring alive each of the God metaphors. Rabbi Toba Spitzer has helped many people satisfy their spiritual hunger. With God Is Here she will inspire you to find new and perhaps surprising ways of encountering the divine, right where you are.Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies
By Matthew M. Miller, Sharon Perkins. 2022
An invaluable handbook to being the best father-to-be you can be during one of the most exciting times of your…
life Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies walks you through the ins and outs of how to best support your partner through the logistical, physical, and emotional challenges of pregnancy. Yes, we know that you won’t be doing the lion’s share of the work over the next nine months, but you can do your part by getting a head start on learning critical information about the ins and outs of pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the first few months of baby care. You’ll get the lowdown on topics like setting up a nursery, how to be helpful during childbirth, and the best way to change a diaper. You’ll even find advice about when to let other people in on the fact that you’re expecting. The book also offers: Comprehensive info on ultrasounds, caesarean sections, infertility treatments, and other pre-birth and birth-related subjects Brand-new updates on using a surrogate, sperm donation, and what dads can do when they won’t be physically present during the pregnancy Strategies for handling prenatal depression Full of authoritative and easy-to-follow tips and techniques to get you ready for the big day (and all the days that follow it), Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies is your survival guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and fatherhood.A Preface to Paradise Lost
By C. S. Lewis. 1942
C. S. Lewis’s illuminating reflections on Milton’s Paradise Lost, the seminal classic that profoundly influenced Christian thought as well as Lewis’s own.In Preface to Paradise Lost,…
the Christian apologist and revered scholar and professor of literature closely examines the style, content, structure, and themes of Milton’s masterpiece, a retelling of the biblical story of the Fall of Humankind, Satan’s temptation, and the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. Considering the story within the context of the Western literary tradition, Lewis offers invaluable insights into Paradise Lost and the nature of literature itself, unveiling the poem’s beauty and its wisdom.Lewis explains and defends the literary form known as “Epic,” pondering simple yet perceptive questions such as: What is an Epic? Why, in the seventeenth century, did Milton choose to write his story in this style? In what sense is Paradise Lost similar to the Homeric poems or the Anglo Saxon Beowulf? In what sense did Milton develop Virgil’s legacy? With the clarity of thought and style that are the hallmarks of his writing, Lewis provides answers with a lucidity and lightness that deepens our understanding of this literary form and both illuminates Milton’s immortal epic and its meaning and inspires readers to revisit it. Ultimately, he reminds us why elements including ritual, splendor, and joy deserve to exist and hold a sacred place in human life. One of Lewis’s most revered scholarly works, Preface to Paradise Lost is indispensable for literature, philosophy, and religion scholars and for ardent fans of Lewis’s writings.La mayor sabiduría se encuentra a menudo en el conocimiento más simple.¿Qué pasa si aprende que todo lo que le…
han enseñado sobre la felicidad es falso? ¿Qué pasa si te das cuenta de que la felicidad no es una meta y, por lo tanto, no se puede lograr? ¿Qué pasa si descubre que es el camino ordinario el que conduce a un tesoro extraordinario?Esta es una historia sobre cómo dos hombres de diferentes ámbitos de la vida aprenden que no se requieren ropas de honor ni la renuncia total a la vida mundana para disfrutar del ser humano más fundamental: la felicidad.Es una historia sobre la comprensión de que la felicidad no es un enigma filosófico, sino un estado mental alcanzable y cómo uno puede apreciar las mayores alegrías a través de los actos más simples y pequeños de la vida diaria.Permítanos simplificar la felicidad y encontrar la respuesta extraordinaria a la pregunta ordinaria: ¿eres feliz?The Whole Food Pregnancy Plan: Eat Clean & Feel Good with Complete Nutrition
By Aimee Aristotelous. 2022
Get both mama and baby on track for a healthy, happy, and delicious life! We all know that "you are…
what you eat." And once you conceive, your baby is what you eat as well—prenatal health and nutrition during pregnancy is so imperative! The US is one of only eight countries in the world where the rate of mortality for pregnant women is on the rise, and obesity is one of the primary causes of this phenomenon—half of all pregnant women are considered overweight. Widely accepted, doctor- and dietitian-prescribed nutrition guidelines actually may be contributing to the growing obesity and gestational diabetes epidemics. Newly expectant mothers receive a packet of health information from their doctors, including a nutrition pamphlet, which proscribes a daily food regimen with 100 grams of sugar per day—the amount of sugar in 10 glazed donuts! Aimee has developed a comprehensive nutrition guide that helps expecting and postpartum women achieve ideal health and weight during pregnancy and beyond. Implementing philosophies of current, highly-effective gluten-free nutrition trends that have not been fully introduced to the prenatal and postpartum populations, The Whole Pregnancy offers a detailed dietary regimen that is based on whole and unprocessed foods, low-glycemic carbohydrates, quality proteins, and essential fats. Developed by a certified nutritionist, the meal-planning system presents a variety of simple, delicious recipes to benefit mother and baby. It also provides special instruction for each stage of pregnancy, including the first, second, and third trimesters, as well as the &“fourth trimester&” of postpartum weight loss and nursing.Mucha teta. El manual de lactancia materna: Las respuestas a todas tus preguntas
By Alba Padró. 2022
¿Quién no desearía un manual de instrucciones que te indique qué puedes hacer en cada momento? La lactancia es un…
proceso que despierta muchas preguntas, y en ocasiones no sabemos muy bien cómo resolver esos pequeños inconvenientes que pueden ir apareciendo en el camino. Además, en la lactancia pueden surgir dudas en cualquier momento: antes de dar a luz, los primeros días de lactancia, en el transcurso de la misma, a la vuelta al trabajo, en tu día a día... Tienes ese manual soñado entre tus manos, aquí podrás encontrar soluciones paso a paso, recursos, información clave, ideas para poder hacer algo muy importante: disponer de los autocuidados necesarios para resolver todas las situaciones que pueden darse durante la lactancia. Con un tono ameno y estructurado, Alba Padró, IBCLC (Consultora Internacional de lactancia, con más de 22 años de experiencia en el mundo de la atención a las madres lactantes), te ofrece las claves para que puedas superar las pequeñas o grandes dificultades de la lactancia, desde el inicio hasta el final.Pregnancy For Men: 101 Tips
By Mark Woods. 2012
You're having a baby! Or, at least, your partner is! Which means you are too. Not literally, of course, but…
you do have nine months of excitement, anticipation and nervousness ahead, the likes of which you've never experienced before. Fatherhood is just around the corner and it's ace - but are you ready?Most pregnancy books are for the mother but this one is just for you, the new father. It guides you through this emotional rollercoaster and gets you ready for anything your newborn may throw at you (including, but not limited to, regurgitated milk).From how your baby develops month by month to how to support your partner (it's the little things that count, we tell ourselves), international bestseller Pregnancy for Men is your survival guide to the whole nine months.And when the newborn arrives (and you can't put the car seat in) Mark's on hand with the next instalment, Babies and Toddlers for Men, packed with funny anecdotes and advice from an array of new dads. Or if you're short on time - Pregnancy for Men 101 Tips and Babies and Toddlers for Men 101 Tips.Karmcha Siddhant: कर्माचा सिद्धांत
By Dada Bhagwan. 2016
कर्म म्हणजे काय ? चांगली कर्मे वाईट कर्मांना धूऊ शकतात का ? चांगली माणसे दुःखी का असतात? कर्मबंधन होणे कसे…
थांबवायचे ? कर्मामुळे कोण बंधनात आहे, शरीर की आत्मा ? जेव्हा आपली सर्व कर्म संपतात तेव्हा आपला मृत्यू होतो. हे सारे जग म्हणजे दुसरे काही नाही, फक्त कर्माचा सिद्धांत आहे. बंधनाचे अस्तित्व पूर्णपणे तुमच्यावर अवलंबून आहे, त्यासाठी तुम्ही स्वतःच जबाबदार आहात. तुमच्या समोर जे काही येते त्याचे चित्रण तुम्हीच केलेले आहे; त्यासाठी इतर कोणी जबाबदार नाही. अनंत जन्मांसाठी ‘संपूर्णपणे फक्त’ तुम्हीच जबाबदार आहात. परम पूज्य दादाजी सांगतात कर्माची बीजे पूर्व जन्मात पेरली गेली होती आणि त्याची फळे या जन्मात मिळतात. त्या कर्मांची फळे कोण देतो? देव ? नाही. फळे निसर्ग किंवा आपण ज्याला ‘सायंटिफिक सरकमस्टेन्शियल एविडेन्स’ म्हणतो, तो देतो. परम पूज्य दादाश्रींनी आपल्या ज्ञानाद्वारे कर्मांचे विज्ञान जसेच्या तसे उघड केले आहे. अज्ञानातेमुळे कर्म भोगतेवेळी राग-द्वेष होतात, त्यामुळे नवीन कर्मे बांधली जातात, जी मग पुढील जन्मात परिपक्व होतात आणि भोगावी लागतात. ज्ञानी नवीन कर्मबंधन होण्याचे थांबवितात. जेव्हा सर्व कर्मे पूर्णपणे संपतात, तेव्हा मोक्ष प्राप्ती होते.Jagat Karta Kaun?: जगत कर्ता कोण?
By Dada Bhagwan. 2016
अनादि काळापासून जगाची वास्तविकता जाणण्यासाठी मनुष्य प्रयत्नशील आहे. परंतु तो खरे काय ते जाणू शकलेला नाही. मुख्यतः वास्तविकतेत, ‘मी कोण…
आहे ? या जगाला चालविणारा कोण आहे? तसेच जगाचा रचनाकार कोण आहे ?’ हे जाणून घ्यायला हवे. प्रस्तुत संकलनात खरा कर्ता कोण आहे, हे रहस्य उघड केले आहे. सामान्यतः काही चांगले झाले तर ‘मी केले’ असे तो मानतो आणि वाईट झाले तर दुसऱ्यावर आक्षेप घेतो की ‘त्याने बिघडविले.’ नाही तर ‘माझी ग्रहदशा बिघडली आहे’ असे बोलतो, किंवा ‘देवाने केले’ असा आरोप पण करतो. या सर्व राँग बिलीफस् (चुकीच्या मान्यता) आहेत. देव काय असा पक्षपात करणारा आहे का, की तो आपले नुकसान करील ? हे जग कोणी बनविले ? जर कोणी बनविणारा असेल तर मग त्याला कोणी बनविले? मग त्या बनविणाऱ्याला कोणी बनविले ? म्हणजे या गोष्टीचा अंतच नाही. आणि दुसरा असाही प्रश्न पडतो की, जर त्याला जग बनवायचेच होते तर त्याने असे जग का बनविले की ज्यात सर्व दुःखीच आहेत ? कोणीच सुखी नाही ? म्हणजे त्याची मौज आणि आमची शिक्षा, हा कसला न्याय? या काळात कर्त्या संबंधीचा सिद्धांत पहिल्यांदाच विश्वाला यथार्थपणे परम पूज्य दादा भगवानांनी दिला आहे, आणि तो असा आहे की जगात कोणीही स्वतंत्र कर्ता नाही. या जगाला रचणारा किंवा चालविणारा कोणीही नाही. हे जग सायंटिफिक सरकमस्टेन्शियल एविडन्सने चालत आहे. ज्याला परम पूज्य दादाश्री ‘व्यवस्थित शक्ती’ असे म्हणतात. जगात कोणीही स्वतंत्र कर्ता नाही, परंतु सगळे नैमित्तिक कर्ता आहेत, सगळे निमित्त आहेत. गीतेत पण श्रीकृष्णाने अर्जुनाला सांगितले होते, हे अर्जुना! तू युद्धात निमित्तमात्र आहेस, तू युद्धाचा कर्ता नाहीस. प्रस्तुत पुस्तिकेत कर्ता कोण, याचे रहस्य परम पूज्य दादाश्रींनी साध्या सरळ भाषेत, हृदयात उतरेल अशा प्रकारे समजावून सांगितले आहे.Religious and Non-Religious Perspectives on Happiness and Wellbeing (Routledge Studies in Religion)
By Sharada Sugirtharajah. 2022
This book explores the theme of happiness and well-being from religious, spiritual, philosophical, psychological, humanistic, and health perspectives. Taking a…
non-binary approach, it considers how happiness in particular has been understood and appropriated in religious and non-religious strands of thought. The chapters offer incisive insight from a variety of perspectives, including humanism, atheism and major religions such as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism. Together they demonstrate that although worldviews might vary substantially, there are concurrences across religious and non-religious perspectives on happiness that provide a common ground for further cross-cultural and interreligious exploration. What the book makes clear is that happiness is not a static or monolithic category. It is an ongoing process of being and becoming, striving and seeking, living ethically and meaningfully, as well as arriving at a tranquil state of being. This multifaceted volume makes a fresh contribution to the contemporary study of happiness and is valuable reading for scholars and students from religious studies and theology, including those interested in interreligious dialogue and the psychology of religion, as well as positive psychology.This evidence-based guide for professionals covers essential information to help support parents breastfeeding past the first six months, including starting…
solids alongside breastfeeding, nursing manners, and common problems and challenges.The recommendation of breastfeeding beyond six months is well-established, but many birth professionals don't feel confident enough to support parents. This book, packed with case studies of real-life parents and practical tips, helps to educate healthcare professionals - as well as parents themselves - to feel better informed. Each chapter combines professional, research-led evidence with a parent-focused resource section for a fully integrative approach.Centring families and their personal journeys, Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond is an invaluable guide for all lactation consultants, birthing professionals, healthcare workers and parents.Supporting Queer Birth: A Book for Birth Professionals and Parents
By Aj Silver. 2022
Bringing together the stories and experiences of LGBT+ parents as well as professionals in the field, this guide explains what…
healthcare and birth workers can do to improve care for their clients. It broadens the ability to understand those who birth and parent beyond the heteronormative and cisgender binary.Covering topics such as LGBT+ and neurodiversity, surrogacy and lactation, as well as including interviews from Jake Graf, Freddy McConnell and Sabia Wade, AJ Silver brings to light the failures of the maternity system for LGBT+ parents and discusses how these mistakes can be avoided.A compelling, educational, and motivational book, Supporting Queer Birth is essential reading for birth workers and healthcare professionals.Cómo ser cristiano: Reflexiones y ensayos
By C. S. Lewis. 2022
Del venerado maestro y autor de best sellers de obras cristianas clásicas como Mero cristianismo y Cartas del diablo a…
su sobrino llega una colección que reúne lo mejor de los consejos prácticos de C. S. Lewis sobre cómo encarnar una vida cristiana.Cómo ser cristiano reúne lo mejor de las ideas de Lewis sobre la práctica cristiana y su expresión en nuestra vida diaria. Cultivada a partir de sus numerosos ensayos, artículos y cartas, así como de sus obras clásicas, esta colección esclarecedora y estimulante proporciona sabiduría práctica y dirección que los cristianos pueden utilizar para nutrir su fe y convertirse en discípulos más devotos de Cristo.From the revered teacher and best-selling author of such classic Christian works as Mere Christianity and Screwtape Letters comes a collection that brings together the best of C. S. Lewis's practical advice on how to embody a Christian life. How to be a Christian brings together the best of Lewis's insights into Christian practice and its expression in our daily lives. Cultivated from his numerous essays, articles, and letters, as well as his classic works, this enlightening and stimulating collection provides practical wisdom and direction that Christians can use to nurture their faith and become more devoted disciples of Christ.Cómo orar: Reflexiones y ensayos
By C. S. Lewis. 2022
Las ideas de C. S. Lewis sobre el cristianismo y sus reflexiones sobre la vida cristiana continúan guiándonos aún más…
de cincuenta años después de su muerte. Cómo orar muestra la sabiduría perdurable de Lewis sobre la oración y su lugar en nuestra vida diaria. Cultivado a partir de sus numerosos ensayos, artículos y cartas, así como de sus obras clásicas, Cómo orar, proporciona sabiduría práctica e instrucción para ayudar a los lectores a nutrir sus creencias espirituales y abrazar la oración en todas sus formas. Si bien a muchas personas les gustaría hablar con Dios, a menudo no saben cómo empezar. Lewis las guía a través de la práctica, iluminando el significado de la oración y por qué es fundamental para la fe.How to PrayThe revered teacher and bestselling author of such classic Christian works as Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis here offers wisdom and lessons that illuminate our private dialogue with God—prayer—in this collection drawn from the breadth of his writings.Cultivated from his many essays, articles, and letters, as well as his classic works, How to Pray provides practical wisdom and instruction to help readers nurture their spiritual beliefs and embrace prayer in all its forms. While many people would like to speak to God, they often don&’t know how to begin. Lewis guides them through the practice, illuminating the significance of prayer and why it is central to faith.Birth Notes: A Memoir of Recovery
By Jessica Cornwell. 2022
'I SAVOURED EVERY WORD' ABI DARÉ A REDEMPTIVE TALE OF THE POWER AND WISOM OF WOMEN'S BODIES' LEAH HAZARD'MAGNIFICENT: A…
WORK OF TRUTH' SUSIE ORBACH'FILLED ME WITH HOPE' DR ELINOR CLEGHORN'SO MANY WOMEN WILL FEEL LESS ALONE AFTER READING THIS BOOK' KATIE WARD Following the birth of her first children, twin boys, Jessica Cornwell collapsed in a fever. Rushed back to hospital, she was initially dismissed, before a life-threatening infection was diagnosed. Alone, recovering, watching her body bruise and break, a curious thing happened: she stopped feeling.At home, the numbness remained. Nursing her boys through jaundice, learning to breastfeed, slowly re-emerging into a world where other mothers seemed to cope, Jessica hid her secret - she felt no love, only fear. Worse, vivid memories began to surface, of moments in her past she thought buried.Jessica began to name, one by one, the shadows that returned to haunt her first year as a mother. And in claiming back the words, she fought to claim back her life and the love she bore her young family.Birth Notes is the story - luminous, breathtaking and courageous - of forging a self from fragments. With eloquent rage and searing honesty, it speaks for the unvoiced and shines a light on maternal mental health. It is the love story of a mother for her children and a woman for herself.