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The Birth House
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A historically accurate portrayal of the live's of women and childbirth in the past…more

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Lianne
Jan 03, 2008 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction
I think, if I could, I would give this book 3.5 stars. I really enjoy reading about women's health and struggles for the right to make decisions about their own bodies, and this book certainly dealt with those issues. I felt for Dora throughout the story -- her love respect for Miss Babineau, her struggle to learn the craft and accept being a midwife, her marriage, and her taking over the midwifery role and battles with Dr. Thomas. Some of the other characters felt very one-dimensional to me tho ...more
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Jenn
Mar 02, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: canadian-fiction, historical-fiction, favorites
Absolutely wonderful novel, entwining social history with a moving story. The depiction of the sex lives of women and birthing of children in Nova Scotia during the First World War is fascinating.
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Dec 17, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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