ISBN-13: 9781434377418 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 208 str.
ISBN-13: 9781434377418 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 208 str.
Birth is a documentary-style play based on interviews playwright Karen Brody conducted with mothers across America. It tells the true birth stories of eight women painting a portrait of how low-risk, educated women are giving birth today. Since 2006 the play been performed around the world as part of BOLD, an arts-based global movement inspiring communities to create childbirth choices that work for mothers. This edition of the book includes the entire play, playwright's reflections, and the impact the play has had on BOLD communities. It also includes a foreword by Christiane Northrup, MD, FACOG, a well-known authority on women's health and wellness.