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Birth - Three Mothers, Nine Months, and Pregnancy in America
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"An important book...Grant is a good storyteller, subtle and
compassionate." --The New York Times Book Review In the tradition
of Random Family and Evicted, a gripping blend of rigorous,
intimate on-the-ground reporting and deep social history of
reproductive health that follows three first-time mothers as they
experience pregnancy and childbirth in today's America. Journalist
Rebecca Grant provides us with a never-before-seen look at the
changing landscape of pregnancy and childbirth in America--and the
rise of midwifery--told through the eyes of three women who all
pass through the doors of the same birth center in Portland,
Oregon. There's Alison, a teacher whose long path to a healthy
pregnancy has led her to question a traditional hospital birth;
T'Nika, herself born with the help of a midwife and now a nurse
hoping to work in Labor & Delivery and improve equality in
healthcare; and Jillian, an office manager and aspiring midwife who
works at Andaluz Birth Center, excited for a new beginning, but
anxious about how bringing a new life into the world might mean the
deferral of her own dreams. In remarkable detail and with great
compassion, Grant recounts the ups downs, fears, joys, and everyday
moments of each woman's pregnancy and postpartum journey, offering
a rare look into their inner lives, perspectives, and choices in
real time--and addresses larger issues facing the entire nation,
from discrimination in medicine and treatment (both gender and
race-based) to fertility, family planning, complicated feelings
about motherhood and career, and the stigmas of miscarriage and
postpartum blues. "An enlightening and accessible portrait of
maternal healthcare in America" (Publishers Weekly, starred) Birth
is an inspiring look at one of life's most profound rites of
passage.
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Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2024 |
Authors: |
Rebecca Grant
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Dimensions: |
213 x 140 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
384 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-982170-43-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-982170-43-3 |
Barcode: |
9781982170431 |
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