A humorously dark account of postpartum depression describes the author's roller-coaster journey of chronic illness, antidepressants, and early motherhood, an experience during which she also came to terms with unhelpful advice and failed expectations. Original.

On a cold night in January 2005, eighteen-year-old Shawn Stiles was brutally stabbed over 30 times and left for dead in the slums of Erie Pennsylvania. His attackers thought they could get away with murder since he was just another loser no one would ever miss. They were dead wrong. Four years later, Anthony Goodroad finds himself a newlywed married to a gorgeous blonde. But as he’s sitting with her opening wedding presents, he comes across a most gruesome gift: a photograph of Shawn’s mutilated face and naked torso lying on a medical table. It isn’t long before Anthony and his once meth addicted friends realize that someone is coming for them, and he’s dealing a warped brand of justice. They’ll face unbearable physical and psychological torture for something they may or may not be responsible for. This twisted account of absolute vengeance puts a scalpel to your eyeball, and forces you to reassess your convictions about revenge and forgiveness. How close would you stoop to the depths of hell if you were Inconsolable.

Perfect for expecting parents who want to provide a soothing home for the newest member of their family, The Happiest Baby on the Block, the national bestseller by respected pediatrician and child development expert Dr. Harvey Karp, is a revolutionary method for calming a crying infant and promoting healthy sleep from day one. In perhaps the most important parenting book of the decade, Dr. Harvey Karp reveals an extraordinary treasure sought by parents for centuries --an automatic “off-switch” for their baby’s crying. No wonder pediatricians across the country are praising him and thousands of Los Angeles parents, from working moms to superstars like Madonna and Pierce Brosnan, have turned to him to learn the secrets for making babies happy. Never again will parents have to stand by helpless and frazzled while their poor baby cries and cries. Dr. Karp has found there IS a remedy for colic. “I share with parents techniques known only to the most gifted baby soothers throughout history …and I explain exactly how they work.” In a innovative and thought-provoking reevaluation of early infancy, Dr. Karp blends modern science and ancient wisdom to prove that newborns are not fully ready for the world when they are born. Through his research and experience, he has developed four basic principles that are crucial for understanding babies as well as improving their sleep and soothing their senses: ·The Missing Fourth Trimester: as odd as it may sound, one of the main reasons babies cry is because they are born three months too soon. ·The Calming Reflex: the automatic reset switch to stop crying of any baby in the first few months of life. ·The 5 “S’s”: the simple steps (swaddling, side/stomach position, shushing, swinging and sucking) that trigger the calming reflex. For centuries, parents have tried these methods only to fail because, as with a knee reflex, the calming reflex only works when it is triggered in precisely the right way. Unlike other books that merely list these techniques Dr. Karp teaches parents exactly how to do them, to guide cranky infants to calm and easy babies to serenity in minutes…and help them sleep longer too. ·The Cuddle Cure: the perfect mix the 5 “S’s” that can soothe even the most colicky of infants. In the book, Dr. Karp also explains: What is colic? Why do most babies get much more upset in the evening? How can a parent calm a baby--in mere minutes? Can babies be spoiled? When should a parent of a crying baby call the doctor? How can a parent get their baby to sleep a few hours longer? Even the most loving moms and dads sometimes feel pushed to the breaking point by their infant’s persistent cries. Coming to the rescue, however, Dr. Karp places in the hands of parents, grandparents, and all childcare givers the tools they need to be able to calm their babies almost as easily as…turning off a light. From the Hardcover edition.