Raising Owen
By Suzanne Lezotte
An extraordinary memoir of motherhood. Like any first-time mother, Suzanne Lezotte assumed having her first baby would come with all the usual pleasure and trials of motherhood when her son Owen was seven days old he was diagnosed with down syndrome. Suzanne shares details of her own transformation from initial complete grief and denial to total acceptance and advocacy for her son, just as he is. She takes the readers on a quest for full inclusion for Owen.
Aristata Press
Enough
By Linda Eckert
Cervical cancer is a preventable disease, yet it still claims the lives of almost 350,000 women annually. The lack of accessible screening programs and cultural, gender, and political barriers impede women’s health care and have devastating consequences. Dr. Linda Eckert, a leading expert in cervical cancer prevention, that weaves together her years of experience with personal stories and evidence-based information to advocate for change. The book is both heart-breaking and hopeful, and calls for safe and affordable healthcare to eliminate the world’s most preventable cancer.
Cambridge University Press
