Birth: A History

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The engaging and eye-opening story of how we and our ancestors entered the world.Through the frigid, blurry January weeks after George was born, I found myself suddenly housebound with time to ruminate – though not time to cook or take a shower. When George was peaceful, my mind returned to that nagging question: why is birth so hit and miss after all this time? I needed to put into perspective my own experience. I needed to know what other women, in other cultures, in other times had done.Birth is a book that will open the eyes of even the most informed experts on the subject. Cassidy looks at every aspect of childbirth – from fathers and mothers to doctors and widwives across the centuries – with admirable objectivity in a work that is utterly gripping, occasionally shocking and essential reading for the human race.

Additional information

Weight 0.417 kg
Dimensions 2.3 × 15.3 × 23.4 cm
Format

Paperback
language1
Pages

320
Publisher

Year Published

2007-3-1
Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10

0701181192
About The Author

Tina Cassidy has been a journalist for more than fifteen years, covering subjects as diverse as politics, sports, business and fashion. She lives in Boston with her husband and their two sons.
Review Quote

Finally, a literate and well-informed history of childbirth… A liberating look at how assumptions have changed of what a good childbirth is supposed to be
Other text

Wonderful… Packed full of information, a brilliant mixture of ancient wisdom and modern science

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