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Geneviève Steele
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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.
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2020, Governor General's Literary Award—Translation
2007, OLA Evergreen Award
"The Birth House is a poignant, compassionate, bittersweet and nostalgic look at early 20th-century Nova Scotia. . . . Reading McKay’s novel is like dipping into a saner, more intimate, past; a past that’s long gone. . . . McKay is not only a new author to note, but one to look forward to with anticipation."—National Post
"From the beginning of Ami McKay’s debut novel, The Birth House, we know we’re in for a bit of magic. . . . The Birth House is compelling and lively, beautifully conjuring a close-knit community and reminding us, as Dora notes, that the miracle happens not in birth but in the love that follows."—The Globe and Mail
"The Birth House is filled with charming detail. . . . McKay has a quiet and lyrical style that suits her subject. . . . [It is] a story of individual human tenderness and endurance. . . . McKay is clearly a talented writer with a subtle sense of story, one that readers will look forward to hearing from, again and again."—The Gazette (Montreal)
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relationships, historical fiction in a Nova Scotia village
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Having recently visited Nova Scotia, I was specifically looking for a novel in that setting, and this one perfectly captured the magic of the place as well as the humor and homespun nature of the people.
I also thought the book did a great job capturing the attitudes about women of the time and a slice of the history of midwifery.
It also touches on the ship-building of the day. A crucial industry in the maritime for decades.
The reader was exceptional.
Highly enjoyable!
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Fascinating tale of a remote east coast village!
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I love the relationship between Ms. B and Nora!
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Enchanting!
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Really Interesting
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People like to read about what they do, and this book just really resonated with me as a midwife. The characters are so true to what I have seen experienced in my own life, both the midwives and the mothers.
I would highly recommend this book as a beautifully written work of historical fiction.
As a midwife, I would highly recommend this book
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Fantastic story
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womens suffrage
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