In the Spirit of Homebirth

Name: In the Spirit of Homebirth
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ISBN: 9781609805791

Modern Women, An Ancient Choice

Bronwyn Preece

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Seven Stories Press,U.S.
15 April 2015

Child care & upbringing

In the Spirit of Homebirth collects stories that celebrate the beauty and power of giving birth. Here are women from indigenous communities, of diverse socioeconomic classes and religions, in urban and rural settings, and the stories as well of family members and friends who witness and share the experience of homebirth with them. Partners describe the awe of watching a loved one bring new life into the world, children write sweetly about getting a baby brother or sister, and midwives and doulas tell us what it is like to aid women on their journeys.

In the Spirit of Homebirth presents birth as a physical action as well as a sacred act, an expression of deep love and of belief in the power of the human spirit. Homebirth is a choice, and In the Spirit of Homebirth tells us why women from all walks of life and their families make this choice today when they have the right to give birth as they wish. In the Spirit of Homebirth presents homebirth, not as an archaic practice but as a remarkably contemporary expression of a long tradition and a profoundly empowering and joyous event.

By: Bronwyn Preece
Imprint: Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9781609805791
ISBN 10: 1609805798
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 15 April 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Writer and improvisational performance artist Bronwyn Preece wrote the children's books Gulf Islands Alphabet and the upcoming Off-the-Grid Kid. The pioneer of earthBODYment, an eco-somatic exploratory approach to immersion in our surroundings, she also performs and gives workshops around the world. In 2000 she helped establish a land cooperative in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, which is where she lives today.

Reviews for In the Spirit of Homebirth: Modern Women, An Ancient Choice

Beyond inspiring! The book feels like a real and welcoming community--we get the stories, but also recipes, ideas, perspectives.--Ariel Gore, Editor/Publisher of Hip Mama A kaleidoscopic perspective on the experience.--Marcia Jarmel, Producer/Director of Born in the USA These illustrated memoirs, all by mothers and fathers in British Columbia, are celebratory endorsements of the homebirth process.--BC Bookworld This edited volume of modern BC birthing stories will be a compelling read for anyone with a personal or professional interest in the rich drama of childbirth. -Megan J. Davies, BC Studies This is the kind of book one hopes will keep getting reprinted and updated for as long as it takes for home birthing to be seen as not only possible but as healthy and completely normal. -Katie Presley, Bitch Magazine