The Clash, TMBG, BNL, Nora Jones, Sarah Harmer, Lennie Gallant, Indigo Girls, Nancy Griffiths, Alison Krauss, The Dixie Chicks, Ron Sexsmith, Elvis Costello, Bette Midler, Edith Piaf, Sarah Vaughn, Madeleine Peyroux, Jim Cuddy, Kate Wolf, Joni Mitchell,
Movies
Amelie, Big Night, Shopgirl, Lost in Translation, Il Postino, Marty, Waiting for Guffman, Muriel's Wedding, Spirited Away, Funny Face, Iron Jawed Angels, Chocolate,
Television
Grey's Anatomy, Gilmore Girls, The Office, The Daily Show, Studio 60, Dr. Who,
Books
Love in the Time of Cholera, Stories of Eva Luna, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell, Everything is Illuminated, To Kill a Mockingbird, Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, Northanger Abbey, The Stone Diaries,
About me: A bookish, but curious writer. Author of...
The Birth House...a novel about women's lives, wisdom and friendship.(and The Occasional Knitters Society ;-)
Tradition clashes with modernity in this unforgettable debut novel, set in a small Nova Scotia village in the early 20th century, that is reminiscent of the works of Annie Proulx and Chris Bohjalian.
As a child, Dora Rare, the first female in five generations of Rares, is taken under the wing of Miss Babineau, an outspoken Acadian midwife with a gift for storytelling and a kitchen filled with herbs. As she grows into adulthood, Dora becomes Miss Babineau's apprentice, and together the pair help the women of Scots Bay through infertility, difficult labour, breech births, unwanted pregnancies, and even unfulfilling marriages.
But their idyllic community is threatened with the arrival of Gilbert Thomas, a brash medical doctor armed with promised of sterile, painless childbirth. Soon some of the women begin to question the midwives' methods - an uncertainty that erupts in a war of gossip, accusations, and recriminations after a woman dies. Overshadowed by this powerful, determined male doctor, Dora must summon all her strength and wisdom to protect herself and the birthing rituals of her ancestors, and the village she loves.
An enthralling tale with deep resonance for today, The Birth House brings to light the struggles women have faced to control their own bodies, and to keep tradition alive in the face of modernity.
Thanks for the add. I'm a new Harper Perennial author, reaching out to some of Harper Perennial’s book-loving friends.
BEING WRITTEN is my first novel, and it will be released on September 9. It’s the story of a man who knows he’s a minor character in a book and the lengths to which he’ll go to win a bigger part.
You can find out more about the novel in this one-minute video, on my MySpace profile, and at www. williamconescu. com. Thanks again!
There is no difficulty that enough love will not conquer, no disease that enough love will not heal, no door that enough love will not bridge, no wall that enough love will not throw down, no sin that enough love will not redeem... It makes no difference how deeply seated may be the trouble, how hopeless the outlook, how muddled the tangle, how great the mistake. A sufficient realization of love will dissolve it all. If only you could love enough, you could be the happiest and most powerful being in the world…
Hi Ami, thanks for adding me as a new friend! I so enjoyed your book, The Birth House, my mother had a total of nine children 7 of them delivered by midwives! I was very intrigued also by all of the herbal remedies and old ways in your book some of which I have heard my own mother speak about. I look forward to your next book with great anticipation! Keep them coming!
Thanks for being our friend. We just wanted to let our writer friends know about our upcoming contest. This year we’re rewarding winners with even more money for their excellent personal essays, memoirs, and creative nonfiction.
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Hiya ami!
We just wanted to take a moment to thank you for being our friend and let you know how much we appreciate it. :)
Wishing you a beautiful day and hoping this message helps lift your spirits!
Hey dear. How's things? The school life is dragging on - might take a break and try to make it on my own for a while. We'll see. How are you doing? Hope all is well! Hugs.
Nick
Hi there - Speaking of Sex is taking of a road trip across the US...and will be filming about sexuality. check out our video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iGTTwOMvyM
I never had a chance to respond to your last note, but wanted to stop by and say hello. Your interview remains one of the highlights of our current issue and was such a pleasure. Can't wait for the next book release! Take care, Misty
Thankyou for writing such a beautiful & engaging book! I felt a very serious connection with the history and the sentiment of the characters portrayed in the book. Simply wonderful!
True change happens within, not without
Find the Now within.
Everybody you come in contact
with will be touched by your
presence and affected by the
Peace that you emanate
whether they are
conscious of it or not.
~Eckhart Tolle
