Two-Week Wait - by Luke Jackson & Kelly Jackson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><strong>An original graphic novel based on the IVF stories of its husband-and-wife authors and the 1-in-50 couples around the world like them.</strong></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>An original graphic novel based on the IVF stories of its husband-and-wife authors and the 1-in-50 couples around the world like them.</strong></p> <p>Conrad and Joanne met in their final year of university and have been virtually inseparable since then. For a while, it felt like they had all the time in the world. Yet now, when they are finally ready to have kids, they find that getting pregnant isn't always so easy. </p> <p>Ahead of them lies a difficult, expensive, and emotional journey into the world of assisted fertility, where each "successful" implantation is followed by a two-week wait to see if the pregnancy takes. Join Joanne and Conrad, their friends, their family, their coworkers, and a stream of expert medical practitioners as they experience the highs and the lows, the tears and the laughter in this sensitive but unflinching portrayal of the hope and heartbreak offered to so many by modern medicine.</p> <p>Full of beautiful and heartfelt artwork, this book will be a hit in any graphic health collection.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"In this lovely volume, you'll encounter heartache, hope, humor, and a very true and personal exploration of the physical, emotional, and financial roller-coaster of IVF. You'll also see the graphic novel form at its finest: where every dot and line has nuance and meaning, and where big ideas and feelings are conveyed with great subtlety through spare, elegant illustrations working hand-in-hand with great dialogues." <br />--<b>Nicki Greenberg</b></p> <p>"Compelling, harrowing... proof that comics can be much more than superhero stories--they are a dexterous art form that can effectively communicate complex, serious topics." <br />--<b>Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, <i>The Guardian</i></b></p> <p>"The Jacksons, married educators and parents of two, partner with artist Wild to tell a compassionate story about the struggle to conceive based on their own experiences and interviews with other couples who have dealt with fertility issues... Wild's loose, fluid, warmly colored pencil art perfectly complements the script; in swooping curves and simple shapes, she draws emotive characters in domestic settings that look lived-in. Gentle and empathetic, this enters a growing trying-to-conceive graphic medicine genre, recalling Sarah Glidden's and Lucy Knisley's work, and offers a touchstone for any reader dealing with IVF." <br />--<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b> <p>"The intimate struggles of a husband and wife desperate to become parents might not be universal literary fare, but with millions of couples worldwide attempting conception via IVF, <i>Two-Week Wait</i> will surely, deservedly find sympathetic audiences... an insightful, moving tale." <br />--<b>Terry Hong, <i>Shelf Awareness</i></b></p> <p>"Full of honesty and vulnerability ... <i>Two-Week Wait</i> will appeal to readers of memoir and graphic novels alike." <br />--<b>Adam Ford, <i>Books+Publishing</i></b></p><br>
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