| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xvii, 238 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Maternal instincts when nothing else makes sense -- Community as the fish and the loaves of bread -- My God, my faith -- Therapy to heal my energizer bunny -- Peeling back the layers -- A retreat to reconnect my womb to my body. |
| Summary |
The wife of NBA Champion and All-Star J.R. Smith shares the story of giving birth to one of the youngest premature babies to survive, shining a spotlight on the dangers Black women face during pregnancy and paying tribute to black women's resilience. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-236). |
| Summary |
Smith and her husband, NBA champion J. R. Smith, looked forward to the birth of their second child, Dakota-- until she went into labor at only 21-weeks pregnant. This is the story of her 141-day ordeal, from entering a hospital emergency room on New Year's morning and giving birth to her premature newborn, to taking her daughter home for the first time the following May. She shines a spotlight on the dangers Black women face during pregnancy: twice as likely as their white counterparts to go into labor prematurely and lose their babies, and almost four times as likely to die giving birth. A chronicle of pain, loss, and infidelity, her book is ultimately a celebration of community, family, faith, healing, the maternal bond, and one woman's indomitable spirit. -- adapted from jacket |
| Subject |
Smith, Shirley (CEO of My Kota Bear)
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Mothers of prematurely born children -- United States -- Biography.
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African American mothers -- Biography.
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African American women -- Biography.
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Mother and child -- Biography.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Motherhood.
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HEALTH & FITNESS / Pregnancy & Childbirth.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.
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African American mothers. (OCoLC)fst00799267
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African American women. (OCoLC)fst00799438
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Mother and child. (OCoLC)fst01026878
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Mothers of prematurely born children. (OCoLC)fst01982862
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Lockhart, Zelda, author.
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| ISBN |
9780063010789 (hardcover) |
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006301078X (hardcover) |
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