Umbilical Cord

Lambda Literary and Stonewall Book Award-winner Hasan Namir shares a joyful collection about parenting, fatherhood, and hope. These warm, free-verse poems document the journey that he and his husband took to have a child. Between love letters to their young son, Namir shares insight into his love story with his husband, the complexities of the IVF surrogacy process, and the first year as a family of three.Umbilical Cordis a heartfelt book for parents or would-be parents, with a universal message of hope. (From Book*Hug Press)

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