New Release Books by Wendy Kramer

Donor families are unique, yet are also becoming substantially more common with the exponential advancements being made in the field of reproductive medicine, and with the wider acceptance of LGBTQ+ and single-parent families utilizing donor gametes in recent decades. The accessibility of commercial DNA testing is also helping to expand these families, as many people are finding out by surprise that they are part of a sometimes quite large donor family. Individuals connected to donor families are therefore much more likely to be seen across a variety of mental health and medical settings for a range of presenting problems, either related to or separate from this part of their background. Regardless of the presenting issue, for these individuals the challenges of forming and redefining family as they explore their own or their child's new biological connections can seem overwhelming and are therefore very likely to surface as a topic of discussion in treatment. Given the greatly increased probability of encountering a client connected to a donor family in their practices across settings, and the specific challenges this presents, clinicians must be well-informed about all perspectives in order to address such issues in a knowledgeable and sensitive manner. Counseling Donor Family Members provides clinicians and mental health professionals with guidance on the unique issues that can present for egg and sperm donors, parents of donor-conceived children, and donor-conceived people. They will be better prepared for many of the issues that donor family members might present in regards to their family of origin and with their new donor family relationships. Counseling Donor Family Members is both a resource for mental health and medical professionals in any setting, and a useful reference book for researchers, and donor family members themselves. It presents evolving ideas, recommendations, and talking points, that can be used in counseling everyone in the donor family. Because each stakeholder is deeply connected to the others, understanding all viewpoints is important for a successful counseling experience with any parent, egg and sperm donor, or donor-conceived person.

The conquest of Guatemala was brutal, prolonged and complex, fraught with intrigue and deception, and not at all clear-cut. Yet views persist of it as an armed confrontation whose stakes were evident and whose outcomes were decisive, especially in favor of the Spaniards. A critical reappraisal is long overdue, one that calls for us to reconsider events and circumstances in the light of not only new evidence but also keener awareness of indigenous roles in the drama. While acknowledging the prominent role played by Pedro de Alvarado (1485–1541), Strike Fear in the Land reexamines the conquest to give us a greater appreciation of indigenous involvement in it, and sustained opposition to it. Authors W. George Lovell, Christopher H. Lutz, and Wendy Kramer develop a fresh perspective on Alvarado as well as the alliances forged with native groups that facilitated Spanish objectives. The book reveals, for instance, that during the years most crucial to the conquest, Alvarado was absent from Guatemala more often than he was present; he relied on his brother, Jorge de Alvarado, to act in his stead. A pact with the Kaqchikel Maya was also not nearly as solid or long-lived as previously thought, as Alvarado’s erstwhile allies soon turned against the Spaniards, fomenting a prolonged rebellion. Even the story of the K’iche’ leader Tecún Umán, hailed in Guatemala as a national hero who fronted native resistance, undergoes significant revision. Strike Fear in the Land is an arresting saga of personalities and controversies, conveying as never before the turmoil of this pivotal period in Mesoamerican history.

A sweet and light-hearted picture book for donor-conceived children that answers the question "where did I come from?" and then gently introduces the concepts of half siblings and donors in an open and honest way. For ages 2-8.

This is the story of Wendy Kramer and her donor-conceived child, Ryan, who eventually found his biological father and 19 half-siblings. Wendy and Ryan created the Donor Sibling Registry, the world's largest platform for mutual-consent contact of sperm, egg, and embryo donors, donor-conceived children and adults, and their parents.

The first comprehensive book that offers invaluable step-by-step advice for families with donor-conceived children. Wendy Kramer, founder and director of the Donor Sibling Registry, and Naomi Cahn, family and reproductive law professor, have compiled a comprehensive and thorough guide for the growing community of families with donor-conceived children. Kramer and Cahn believe that all donor-conceived children’s desire to know their genetic family must be honored, and in Finding Our Families, they offer advice on how to foster healthy relationships within immediate families and their larger donor family networks based on openness and acceptance. With honesty and compassion, the authors offer thoughtful strategies and inspirational stories to help parents answer their own, and their children’s, questions and concerns that will surely arise, including: How to support your children’s curiosity and desire to know about their ancestry and genetic and medical background. How to help children integrate their birth story into a healthy self-image. How to help your children search for their donor or half siblings if and when they express interest in doing so. Finding Our Families opens up the lives of donor-conceived people who may be coping with uncertainty, thriving despite it, and finding novel ways to connect in this uncharted territory as they navigate the challenges and rewards of the world of donor conception.

Guatemala emerged from the clash between Spanish invaders and Maya cultures that began five centuries ago. The conquest of these “rich and strange lands,” as Hernán Cortés called them, and their “many different peoples” was brutal and prolonged. “Strange Lands and Different Peoples” examines the myriad ramifications of Spanish intrusion, especially Maya resistance to it and the changes that took place in native life because of it. The studies assembled here, focusing on the first century of colonial rule (1524–1624), discuss issues of conquest and resistance, settlement and colonization, labor and tribute, and Maya survival in the wake of Spanish invasion. The authors reappraise the complex relationship between Spaniards and Indians, which was marked from the outset by mutual feelings of resentment and mistrust. While acknowledging the pivotal role of native agency, the authors also document the excesses of Spanish exploitation and the devastating impact of epidemic disease. Drawing on research findings in Spanish and Guatemalan archives, they offer fresh insight into the Kaqchikel Maya uprising of 1524, showing that despite strategic resistance, colonization imposed a burden on the indigenous population more onerous than previously thought. Guatemala remains a deeply divided and unjust society, a country whose current condition can be understood only in light of the colonial experiences that forged it. Affording readers a critical perspective on how Guatemala came to be, “Strange Lands and Different Peoples” shows the events of the past to have enduring contemporary relevance.

This drill book is designed to provide extra practice for students studying Liberty Mathematics Level A. Perforated pages make it ease for instructors to use the drill book.

Teacher Guide for Liberty Mathematics Workbook A. Designed to give first grade students an introduction to primary mathematics concepts. Topics covered include addition and subtraction facts from 1 18, two-digit addition and subtraction, fractions, calendars, time and money, measurement, and sets."

Lonely Planet's regional guides provide a spectacular introduction to a region, including detailed cultural information, maps and reading lists.Sydney & New South Wales has been fully revised for this fifth edition by expert local authors, expanding coverage of longer-term accommodation options such as camping and caravanning.

Based on unpublished documentary sources from Spain and Guatemala, this innovative study reveals previously unknown episodes in the history of Guatemala's early colonial period, and offers a chronology of the development of the encomienda.

The Healthy Traveler helps readers locate and use remedies from pharmacies, health food stores, kitchens--even the backyard--to relieve the common ailments and stresses so often experienced when traveling. It's packed with information that readers will use again and again and is the perfect companion for business, leisure and armchair traveling. This handy traveler's guide is packed with helpful information on what to do when emergencies arise. The subjects covered range from the ordinary afflictions that travelers can experience: difficulty falling asleep, constipation, dealing with food poisoning, traveling on winding roads with a car sick companion, to the more unusual: hiking in the Rockies and experiencing altitude sickness, and preparing to dive the Great Barrier Reef while coughing up blood. Written in layperson's language with a minimum of medical jargon, The Healthy Traveler uses an easy-to-read format that allows readers to look up the information they need quickly and simply, without stress. With a step-by-step explanation of how to deal with different health issues, this handbook has the answers travelers need, emphasizing inexpensive, natural solutions and where to find them. The information provided includes tips on the common ailments that can ruin a trip, such as jet lag, stiffness and blisters. Most people have health problems when they travel that they rarely, or never, encounter when they are at home. Because they don't have these problems at home, they don't think to prepare for them when they are on the road. This guide reminds readers of common travel ailments so that they can plan ahead, and provides assistance when dealing with problems that may not have beenanticipated. Because diet, clothing, schedules, and environment can change, sometimes radically, when on the road, travel ailments frequently differ from those experienced at home. Travelers lose many of their anchors, the constants in their lives. Air travel exposes travelers to dry, recycled air, decreased oxygen levels, and lower atmospheric pressure. Crossing time zones upsets the body's biological clock. Many travelers, anxious to wring every drop of pleasure from their trip, tend to do too much. Travel involves change, which is stressful in and of itself. The Healthy Traveler addresses these issues in an organized fashion. Major topics are organized into chapters that include personal experiences, specific instructions, a wide variety of remedies and handy chapter summaries. The Healthy Traveler is the first book that everyone making a trip should pack.