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Ramona Ausubel presents eleven tightly woven short stories that follow the intimate journey from the beginnings of love through the moments of conception, the gradual changes of gestation, and culminating in the experience of birth. Each narrative captures the profound shifts in identity and relationships that accompany the transition into motherhood.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Ramona Ausubel
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