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The birth house : a novel / by Ami McKay.
When a brash medical doctor comes to Scots Bay with promises of fast, painless childbirth, many in the community begin to question midwife, Miss Babineau's methods. After Miss Babineau disappears, apprentice midwife, Dora Rare is left to carry on alone. In the face of fierce opposition, she must summon all her strength and fight to protect the birthing traditions and women's wisdom that have been passed down to her.
Record details
- ISBN: 0676977731
- ISBN: 9780676977738 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780676977738 :
- Physical Description: x, 387, 8 p. : ill ; 21 cm.
- Edition: Vintage Canada ed., 2007.
- Publisher: Toronto : Vintage Canada, 2007, c2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Novel followed by Vintage special features, including new material from and an interview with the author, A. McKay. |
| Target Audience Note: | All Ages. |
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| Subject: | Midwives - fiction Scots Bay (N.S.) fiction childbirth - fiction physicians - fiction world war, 1914 - 1918 - fiction Nova Scotia > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Domestic fiction. Canadian fiction. Historical fiction, Canadian. Domestic fiction, Canadian. |
Available copies
- 10 of 10 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Valemount Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valemount Public Library | f mck (Text) | 35194014169056 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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The Birth House is the story of Dora Rare, the first daughter to be born in five generations of Rares. As a child in an isolated village in Nova Scotia, she is drawn to Miss Babineau, an outspoken Acadian midwife with a gift for healing. Dora becomes Miss B.âs apprentice, and together they help the women of Scots Bay through infertility, difficult labours, breech births, unwanted pregnancies and even unfulfilling sex lives. Filled with details as compelling as they are surprising, The Birth House is an unforgettable tale of the struggles women have faced to have control of their own bodies and to keep the best parts of tradition alive in the world of modern medicine.
