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The birth house : a novel / by Ami Mckay.

McKay, Ami, 1968- (author.).

Summary:

"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.’s 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." -- Publisher's website.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780676977738 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 9780676977721 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: x, 387, 8 pages ; 21 cm
  • Edition: Vintage Canada edition.
  • Publisher: Toronto : Vintage Canada, 2007.
Subject: Midwives > Fiction.
Nova Scotia > Fiction.
Topic Heading: Festival of the Written Arts 2012

Available copies

  • 19 of 23 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Valemount Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Burns Lake Public Library AF (Text) 35198000149873 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Castlegar Public Library FIC MCK (Text) 35146001993963 Fiction Volume hold Available -
Chetwynd Public Library Fic Mck (Text) BCHE055474 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Fernie Heritage Library FIC MCK (Text) 35136000524885 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Fort Nelson Public Library FIC MCK (Text) 35246001107638 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Fort St. James Public Library MCK (Text) 35196000006945 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Hazelton Public Library Fic (Text) T 35484 Adult Fiction - Main Floor Volume hold Available -
Houston Public Library F MCK (Text) 35150001412404 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Kaslo and District Public Library AF MCK (Text) 35134000265468 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
McBride Fic McK (Text) 35191000024386 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -


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