Of This Much I'm Sure: A Memoir

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Today, an estimated 7.3 million Americans struggle with infertilitymaking it no surprise that reproductive assistance is one of the fastest-growing businesses in the nation.

One in six couples worldwide experience some form of infertility problem at least once during their reproductive lifetime.

It is now estimated that more than 5 million babies have been born worldwide since the first IVF baby was born in 1978.

Contrary to popular belief, infertility affects young and old couples alike: two thirds of the women receiving fertility treatment in 2011 were aged 37 and under.

Recent news headlines, such as More Women Using IVF Than Ever Before and IVF Baby Boom: Births From Fertility Procedures Hit New High, highlight IVFs growing popularity.

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2017 Chicago Writer's Association Book of the Year "Of This Much I'm Sure says it--the truths we keep secret. It goes there: messy and beautiful and complicated and terrifying and, ultimately, joyful. It's a story about fighting like hell. It's a story that is more necessary than ever before." Megan Stielstra, The Wrong Way To Save Your Life "Ultimately, Johnstone's is a story about the hard work of self-examination, the importance of forgiveness, and the power of hope to get us through." Katherine Ozment, author of Grace Without God "Johnstone's candid, affecting memoir isn't just for readers who've been through IVF or wanted to become parents. It's for everybody, its truthful charting of emotion in the face of terrible adversity and the will to keep trying does what all good writing does: it helps us feel less alone on this journey of being human." Jenna Blum, NYT and internationally bestselling author of Those Who Save Us, The Stormchasers, and "The Lucky One" "It is simply outstanding. And while I think every woman who battled this ugly disease should read this book, I really, really, REALLY want to encourage individuals walking alongside women on this journey to read this book. It will give you such an incredible understanding of how hard infertility is on every single area of your life." Wendi Kitsteiner, Daily Blog

Author Bio

NadineKenneyJohnstoneteaches English at Loyola University and received her MFA from Columbia College in Chicago. Her work has been featured inChicagomagazine,The Moth,PANK,andvarious anthologies, including The Magic of Memoir. She presents at writing conferences internationally and lives near Chicago with her family.