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The birth house : a novel / by Ami Mckay.
"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.
- Copyright: ©2006.
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| 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)
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- 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valemount Public Library | f mck (Text) | 35194001362250 | Adult Fiction | Not holdable | Missing | - |
| 100 Mile House Branch | MCK (Text) | 33923004529537 | General Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-04-22 |
| 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 | - |
| Fort St. John Public Library | AF MCK (Text) | 35211000608184 | ADULT Fiction | Not holdable | Lost | 2024-11-29 |
| Gibsons Public Library | FIC MCKA (Text) | 30886000321352 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-04-16 |
| 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 | - |
| Trail and District Public Library Main Branch | F MCK (Text) | 35110001082714 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Vanderhoof Public Library | AF MCK (Text) | 35193000136483 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Williams Lake Branch | MCK (Text)
Legacy Use Count: 35 |
33923003698770 | General Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
