Birth - A Literary Companion (Paperback)

Parenthood is full of secrets. The pregnant body, labor, the mysteries of a new child, the transformation of relationships--men and women are themselves reborn as they become parents. Birth: A Literary Companion collects the work of fifty accomplished writers to guide new parents through this complex emotional terrain. Arranged chronologically--from early pregnancy to late infancy--Birth can be read solidly or dipped into in the middle of the night. Here, a curious reader can find a frank, funny essay about breastfeeding, a vividly accurate story about labor, or a tender poem about the terror of holding a newborn child. Birth covers the huge emotional spectrum that new parents pass through--from fear and loathing to uncontainable joy. Embracing all kinds of parents--gay and straight, mothers and fathers, married and single, adoptive and biological--the book unlocks, through literature, the secrets of parenthood that science and society rarely reveal. An enduring guide to the emotional and spiritual changes of parenthood, Birth will be an important addition to both parenting and literature bookshelves.

General

Imprint:	University of Iowa Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2002
First published:	September 2002
Editors:	Kristin Kovacic (Teacher, Creative and Performing Arts High School, Pittsburgh, USA) • Lynne Barrett (Florida International University, Miami, USA)
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	254
ISBN-13:	978-0-87745-831-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > Pregnancy, birth & baby care Promotions
LSN:	0-87745-831-6
Barcode:	9780877458319

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