{"product_id":"choosing-you-deciding-to-have-a-baby-on-my-own-paperback","title":"Choosing You: Deciding to Have a Baby on My Own - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Soiseth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoosing You\u003c\/i\u003e is the deeply honest memoir of one woman's decision to brave pregnancy and motherhood alone.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All her adult life, Alexandra Soiseth has wanted a husband, children, dogs and cats -- a busy, loving, home. But at thirty-nine, with no husband on the horizon, she decides to take matters into her own hands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She googles for sperm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoosing You\u003c\/i\u003e is Alexandra's memoir. With humor and heart, she shares the often gut-wrenching reality she faces in having a baby on her own: a mother and father who disapprove, friends who think she's crazy, a society that thinks she's selfish. But it is her struggle with weight and self image, possible infertility, and the terror of bringing a child into this world without a father that almost stops her from getting what she wants most -- a family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alexandra's story shows us all that with a little guts, a lot of love, and the internet, almost anything is possible.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexandra Soiseth earned her BA from the University of Saskatchewan, her BAA in Journalism from Ryerson University, and her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. She is the Assistant Director of the MFA Writing Program at Sarah Lawrence, where she also teaches. She is a recipient of a Canada Council grant and an Ontario Arts Council grant. She is the former managing editor and communications director for \u003cem\u003eGlobal City Review, \u003c\/em\u003e a New York City-based literary magazine, and her stories have appeared in \u003cem\u003eMcGill Street Magazine, The Ryersonian, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLifeRattle\u003c\/em\u003e among others. She has a piece forthcoming on essentialmother.com and literarymama.com, and the essay \"Plan B\" is currently posted and being promoted on babycenter.com. She writes a weekly column in the Community Journals section of BabyCenter.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.44 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760494608672,"sku":"9781580052221","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/517fa9551e419c1e84111d673e62d6e3.webp?v=1780181465","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/choosing-you-deciding-to-have-a-baby-on-my-own-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}