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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
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 -
Prince Rupert Library MCKA (Text) 33294001557867 Adult Fiction - Second Floor Volume hold Available -
Rossland Public Library FIC MCK (Text) 35162000094752 Fiction Volume hold Available -
Salmo Public Library FIC MCK (Text) 35163000165360 Adult Fiction (hardback or trade paperback) Volume hold Available -
Smithers Public Library F MCK (Text) 35101000233689 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Stewart Public Library F MCK (Text) 32238000278943 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Tatla Lake Branch MCK (Text)
Legacy Use Count: 0
33923003978602 General Fiction Volume hold Available -


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