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	All Books by Nancy Abrams - Author of : The Other Mother : A Lesbian's Fight for Her Daughter Paperback - 269 pages (October 1999) Univ of Wisconsin Pr; ISBN: 0299164942 "Lesbian Parenting Books; On a spring day in 1993, Nancy Abrams helped her daughter dress for day care, packed her lunch, and said good-bye. Next she drove to court, where she learned that in the eyes of the law she was nothing more than "a biological stranger" to the child she helped bring into the world and raise. That was the last time she would see her daughter or hear her voice for five years. The Other Mother begins as Abrams and her female lover decide to start a family together. With giddy anticipation, they search for a sperm donor, shop for baby clothes and crib, and attend childbirth classes. But despite their high hopes, the relationship begins to fall apart, and they separate when their daughter is a toddler. Problems between the two intensify until, shortly before her daughter's fifth birthday, Abrams loses custody. In unprecedented depth, Abrams's compelling narrative examines the social, legal, and political implications of gay and lesbian parenting. Her haunting memoir asks the question, "What makes a mother?" It is a question that biological parents, co-parents, adoptive parents, step-parents, and divorced parents must each answer in their own way. In telling one woman's story, The Other Mother makes a solid case for legal protections, including marriage, for lesbian and gay families." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Julie M. Thompson - Author of : Mommy Queerest: Contemporary Rhetorics of Lesbian Maternal Identity Hardcover: 192 pages (July 2002) Univ. of Massachusetts Press ISBN: 1558493557 "Despite the sizable community of lesbian families in America, lesbian mothers and their children continue to face hostility and discrimination. This book explores the role that rhetoric plays in the formation of those negative attitudes and practices. Julie M. Thompson traces thirty years of public debate to examine how and to what extent the phrase "lesbian mother" has been viewed as an oxymoron. "Mommy Queerest" focuses on the historical and contemporary meanings of lesbian motherhood in three cultural domains: the mass media, the U.S. legal system, and recent scholarship in feminist psychology." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Hayden Curry, Denis Clifford, Frederick Hertz - Author of : A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples Paperback - 355 pages 11th edition (February 2002) Nolo Press; ISBN: 0873377907 "Lesbian Legal Rights; This practical guide shows lesbian and gay couples how to obtain domestic partner benefits, plan for medical emergencies, buy property together, provide for each other at death, and understand the practical and legal aspects of having and raising children. The book includes living together contracts, sample wills, and durable powers of attorney." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Mark S. Senak - Author of : Every Trick in the Book : The Essential Gay and Lesbian Legal Guide Hardcover - 240 pages (February 2003) M Evans & Co; ISBN: 0871319535 "Lesbian Legal Rights; From domestic partnerships, marriage laws, and adoption rights to discrimination, hate crimes and sodomy laws, changes in the law that affect gay and lesbian families are occurring quickly and pervasively. It is clear that now more than ever, it is important for gays and lesbians to have the benefit of a legal guide that will teach them every trick in the book." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Karen Thompson and Julie Andrzejewski - Author of : Why Can't Sharon Kowalski Come Home? Paperback - 227 pages (March 1989) Spinsters Ink; ISBN: 0933216467 "Lesbian Legal Rights; Personal story about the legal rights and struggles of a lesbian couple after one of the women was severely disabled after being hit by a drunk driver - follows their court battle and the homophobia they faced." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:

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