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Announcing the Official Release of My New Book

November 22, 2010

I am very excited indeed to announce the official release of my new book I’m Taking My Eggs and Going Home: How One Woman Dared to Say No to Motherhood.

It’s currently available in e-book format from Smashwords.com and Amazon.com, and next month it will also be available in the good old-fashioned printed version. You can be sure I’ll let you know when that happens.

If you’re an e-reader type or just can’t wait for the printed version, I’m offering the book at a special price for Life Without Baby readers. Download the book from Smashwords and use the code FB35D to get it half price – $4.95 instead of $9.95.

If you do read it, and love it, please tell everyone. If you read and don’t love it, please just tell me.

We’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow, but for today, it’s all about the book.

Filed Under: Childless Not By Choice, Fun Stuff, Infertility and Loss, Published Articles by Lisa, The Childfree Life: Issues and Attitudes Tagged With: childfree living, childless not by choice, coming to terms, Family of two, I'm Taking My Eggs and Going Home, infertility books

Comments

  1. Sue says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:01 am

    Congratulations!!! How exciting!!! I’m so anxious to read it I might have to download it, but I love books. Guess I’ll just have to get both!

    Congratulations again!

    • Sue says

      November 24, 2010 at 8:52 am

      I couldn’t wait. I downloaded it, read it, and I LOVED LOVED LOVED IT!!!! Did I mention I loved it??? I’ll be buying copies for family and friends. Not only is it poignant, it is a beautiful love story! Can’t wait for it to come out in print so I can read it again with my husband. My emotional journey has been SO similar to yours it was amazing to connect to a story so closely. Thank you for sharing it with the world!

      • lmanterfield says

        November 24, 2010 at 1:44 pm

        Sue, thank you. You made me tear up in a meeting today. (That will teach me to read my email when I’m supposed to be paying attention to something else.)

        I can’t tell you how much your comments mean to me. More than once I’ve asked myself “why did I bother writing this stupid book anyway?” and you’ve just provided the answer. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for that.

  2. Colleen says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:08 am

    Not an e-reader so I will anxiously await the printed version!!! 🙂 Let us know when it is out.

    Congratulations!!!!

  3. sewforward says

    November 22, 2010 at 6:01 pm

    Let me add my congratulations to the arrival of your new book. Yes, I want to buy a hard copy and hopefully, with your autograph, too. I hope you are planning a book signing – YES? Again, congratulations!

    • lmanterfield says

      November 24, 2010 at 1:46 pm

      Yes! 🙂 I will definitely be getting out into the world and hopefully in your direction. It would be really great to actually meet you in person after talking online for so long. Thanks for your support and encouragement.

  4. Lily says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:22 pm

    Congratulations, Lisa! The cover is fantastic by the way. Can’t wait to read the story inside. Again congrats on an amazing accomplishment and for adding yet another much needed voice on this topic!

  5. Karin says

    November 22, 2010 at 11:31 pm

    Just downloaded it from amazon and have already read the prologue. Thank you for sharing your story and a big congratulations!!

  6. Kathryn says

    November 23, 2010 at 8:38 am

    Congrats! 🙂

  7. Jennifer Gill says

    November 25, 2010 at 8:21 am

    Sorry it took me this long to respond, but congratulations on the book, Lisa! I will order my copy today.

    In other news, happy Thanksgiving. I am thankful for you and the safe haven you give to all of us here! I hope everyone can find a little corner of the holiday to feel comfortable in…

  8. happynenes says

    November 26, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    Yay! What a great title. I am buying it now. Congratulations!!!

  9. Lu says

    November 28, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    I can’t wait to read this. I’ve heard such good things about your writings. I love the cover and the title.

    I also have a book coming out – in just a few weeks about trying to find the lighter side of getting pregnant/infertility – kind of a girlfriend’s guide to pre-pregnancy.

    I think these kinds of books are very important for child-free and infertile gals.

    Thank you

    • lmanterfield says

      November 29, 2010 at 9:57 am

      Lu, let me know when it’s out so I can share it here.

  10. Pamela says

    November 30, 2010 at 8:13 am

    Just included a link to this announcement in my latest blog post:
    http://budurl.com/lfcw

    You’re a credit to the tribe! I’ll have more on the subject when I write up my review…

  11. Rainybeam says

    December 1, 2010 at 1:35 am

    Honestly i gotta say, I’m 34 and I still do not have maternal instinct, I do not want baby

  12. Sonja Lewis says

    December 15, 2010 at 1:02 am

    Congratulations Lisa,

    Sorry I didn’t say so earlier. Been in US for Thanksgiving and just settling back in to life in London. Anyhow, am going to download e-book and look forward to reading it.

    I will happily review on my website. Let me know if there is anything else I can do. Best, Sonja

    • lmanterfield says

      December 15, 2010 at 3:32 pm

      Sonja, thank you. I will definitely take you up on your offer. 🙂

  13. Mali says

    December 15, 2010 at 2:55 pm

    This is a little late – but I’ve just downloaded your book, and its in my e-reader for summer (ie Christmas/New Year) reading.

    • lmanterfield says

      December 15, 2010 at 3:33 pm

      Yay! Thank you. I really hope you enjoy it. Think of us northern hemisphere dwellers while you’re lounging in your bikini. 🙂

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