In writing about the deepest and darkest aspects of the quest to become a parent, Bolt’s prose can border on flippant-a girl’s guide gone pregnant-but she also writes with enviable acuity. When numerous rounds of uterine insemination (think: turkey baster) failed, she and her husband considered adoption. Beyond being infertile, Bolt’s endometriosis required surgery. After all, her difficult experience is destined to make others feel better. Bolt is especially skilled at schadenfreude and not afraid to use it. When laughs are required, she refers to the doctor’s office as 'The Spanketeria' and greets a negative pregnancy test by drinking straight from a bottle of champagne. 'Bolt is an infertile couple’s best friend. Infertility has a profound effect on hearts and pocketbooks, but with a martini glass in hand, Bolt promises comfort and humor to those hoping for as happy an ending as this book delivers.' - Publishers Weekly

Susan Woodring, author of Springtime on Mars

Step into this memoir and you will be greeted at the door with a martini and a cozy seat in the middle of the heartbreaking, hopeful, and sometimes ridiculous world of infertility, guided by Bolt’s sure, witty, and heart-wise voice throughout.” “Honest, poignant, funny, and spot-on, Stacy Bolt’s Breeding in Captivity chronicles her and her husband’s winding-and a tad loopy-path to parenthood.

Breeding in Captivity by Stacy Bolt