![]() Babineau’s apprentice, and together the pair help the women of Scots Bay through infertility, difficult labor, breech births, unwanted pregnancies, and even unfulfilling marriages. As she grows into adulthood, Dora becomes Mrs. When the review copy of the book arrived from the publisher, I anxiously cracked the spine and started reading the introductory note: “As a child, Dora Rare, the first female in five generations of Rares, is taken under the wing of Marie Babineau, an outspoken Acadian midwife with a gift for storytelling and a kitchen filled with herbs. The book had received rave reviews in Canada and the publishers were touting the book as “reminiscent of the works of Annie Proulx and Chris Bohjalian ” I had loved both The Shipping News and Midwives. ![]() ![]() When I was asked if I would be interested in reviewing Ami McKay’s The Birth House, I jumped at the opportunity. ![]()
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