Published by HarperCollins, 2010
This is most likely going to be the hardest review I have ever written and may ever write. Usually when I review a book, I talk about believability of plot and writing style. For nonfiction, where plot has to be believed, I talk about engagement of characters to the [...]

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Labor and childbirth follow a fairly routine process that women have been going through since the beginning of time. However, a family seems to have as many choices and decisions to make regarding their birth experience as visiting a local Starbucks to order a coffee

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