The birth house. [online electronic book]
The birth house. [online electronic book]
By
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McKay, Ami, 1968-
Publication Date
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2006
Subject Term
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Electronic books.
Canadian fiction.
Genre
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Historical fiction.
Summary
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As apprentice to the outspoken Acadian midwife Miss Babineau, Dora learns to assist the women of an isolated Nova Scotian village through infertility, difficult labors, breech births, unwanted pregnancies, and unfulfilling sex lives. During the turbulent World War I era, uncertainty and upheaval accompany the arrival of a brash new medical doctor and his promises of progress and fast, painless childbirth. In a clash between tradition and science, Dora finds herself fighting to protect the rights of women as well as the wisdom that has been put into her care.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780307371447
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