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Alicia Young doesn't have kids. (She forgot.)Yet she has two biological children.Two Eggs, Two Kids shares how Alicia came to donate her eggs to two couples--both good friends. The way these families began and unfolded are starkly different. One baby's origins were celebrated in the open; the other's, cloaked in secrecy.Discover a touching and gently humorous look into the world of infertility. Meet: * Alicia, the egg donor, who explains why she did it--and how* Angela, one of the egg recipients, who recounts her journey * Rachael, Angela's daughter, who discusses her spare mom A Guided Tour to Being an Egg Donor: * What to expect: the physical and emotional assessment* Questions for donors/recipients and tips for friends* Anecdotes from donors, recipients, and family members.www.aliciayoung.net Qs? Please drop a line to info@aliciayoung.net. Author Alicia Young has won 20+ indie book awards (see website) including for this title, Two Eggs, Two Kids (TETK) 2016: WINNER: National Indie Excellence Awards. Category: Women's Health (TETK) SILVER MEDALIST: The Independent Publishers Awards (TETK) 2015: GRAND PRIZE WINNER, 2015 San Francisco Book Festival (Two Eggs, Two Kids) WINNER, 2015 Great Midwest Book Festival (Two Eggs, Two Kids) WINNER, 2015 Paris Book Awards (Two Eggs, Two Kids) FINALIST, 2015 USA Best Book Awards (Two Eggs, Two Kids)

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Endorsed by a doctor at Stanford University, Directors of Fertility Clinics, as well (of course) as women who have personally reached out. (Read quotes in full in the book). An easy read for a potential egg donor, recipient, or their family and friends. --- Lynn Westphal MD, FACOG, Stanford University Medical Center. A real, conversational account ... insightful and thought provoking. --- Lauren Haring, RB, Director of Nursing, Genetics and IVF Institute A refreshing perspective on the journey to being an egg donor. ---Gail Sexton Anderson, EdM, Founder, Donor Concierge And from one of many mothers and mothers-to-be: Laurie Prim Few gifts can compare to donating eggs to a person or couple struggling to have a baby. Journalist/Author Alicia Young gave that gift to two friends, and in this book, has given another gift to anyone looking for insight and information regarding egg donation, including a personal account. The author makes clear that the book is primarily from her personal experience and perspective, and her story illustrates how vastly donations can differ. In one case, her egg donation and subsequent baby were discussed openly, and there are sections written by that recipient, as well as her now-teen daughter, which offer additional valuable viewpoints. The other donation, also resulting in a baby, was kept quiet by the recipient, with whom the author is no longer in contact. The stark contrast invites potential donors to consider the great many issues involved in egg donation. Also included are questions and checklists for those considering being a donor, as well as those considering using a donor, both of which entail an enormous amount of thought and emotion. This is a lovely, heartfelt story, and a highly readable resource.

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Alicia Young is a two-time known egg donor who chose not to have her own kids. She is also an international broadcast journalist and author of seven nonfiction titles. Alicia has worked with Walter Cronkite (and was suitably terrified) for PBS. She has also dangled off a lamp-post to file live reports on a royal wedding and covered Chile's 8.8 earthquake in 2010. She is a columnist for metaphysical pioneer Dr. Raymond Moody. Today, Alicia has moved from the headspace of news to the heartspace of spirituality. At home, Alicia handles parasols and power tools with equal ease (not really, but she helpfully holds the flashlight when needed). Meet her at aliciayoung.net and on social media @authoraliciayoung. Qs? Drop a line to info@aliciayoung.net

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