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Click on titles for reviews plus ordering and other information. Books are listed in sequence of most recent copyright date.

A High Calling: Encouragement for Young Mothers From a Grandmother by Erma Rissler, (2022), Masthof Press, 86 pages. This book offers good ecological breastfeeding and mothering advice for new mothers. The Seven Standards book and the NFPI teaching manual are highly recommended by this Mennonite author.

The Ecology of Christian Marriage by John and Sheila Kippley (2021), Amazon, 47 pages. This $4 book can be well used by priests and deacons to prepare couples for marriage.

The Breastfeeding Book by Martha and William Sears, MD., (2018), Little, Brown, 281 pages. This book refers readers to NFP International for natural family planning and eco-breastfeeding. Each of the Seven Standards are described by the authors.

Getting Started with Breastfeeding for Catholic Mothers by Gina Peterson (2014), Amazon, 130 pages.

Natural Family Planning: The Complete Approach by John and Sheila Kippley (2009), Lulu Publishers, spiral edition, 156 pages.

This book is available through lulu.com in the following countries: United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Rest of Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa.

The Seven Standards of Ecological Breastfeeding: The Frequency Factor by Sheila Kippley (2008), Lulu Publishers, 116 pages.

Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing by Sheila Kippley (2008), Lulu Publishers, 180 pages.

The Fertility Diet: Groundbreaking Research Reveals Natural Ways to Boost Ovulation & Improve Your Chances of Getting Pregnant by Chavarro, Willett, and Skerrett (2007), McGraw Hill, 304 pages.

Breastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood by Sheila Kippley (2005), Sophia Institute Press, 128 pages.

Sex and the Marriage Covenant: A Basis for Morality, Second edition by John F. Kippley (2005), Ignatius Press, 428 pages. Make sure to order the Second Edition. There may be some pre-owned copies of the first edition on the market.

Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition by Marilyn Shannon (5th Edition, 2019), Couple to Couple League.

Birth Control and Christian Discipleship by John F. Kippley (1994), Couple to Couple League, 48 pages.

Marriage Is For Keeps by John Kippley (1993), Couple to Couple League, 196 pages

Free publications available only at this website

Breast Cancer: Risks and Prevention by Angela Lanfranchi, M.D., F.A.C.S. and Joel Brind, Ph. D. (2007), 22 pages. Click here for free download (PDF).

A Catholic Prayer Book (2005) compiled by John F. Kippley, 31 pages. Click here for free download.

The Crucial First Three Years by Sheila Kippley (1998), 8 pages. Click here for free download.

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