{"product_id":"birth-three-mothers-nine-months-and-pregnancy-in-america-9781982170431","title":"Birth: Three Mothers, Nine Months, and Pregnancy in America","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An important book...Grant is a good storyteller, subtle and compassionate.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eRandom Family \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEvicted\u003c\/i\u003e, a gripping blend of rigorous, intimate on-the-ground reporting and deep social history of reproductive health that follows three first-time mothers as they experience pregnancy and childbirth in today's America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJournalist Rebecca Grant provides us with a never-before-seen look at the changing landscape of pregnancy and childbirth in America--and the rise of midwifery--told through the eyes of three women who all pass through the doors of the same birth center in Portland, Oregon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's Alison, a teacher whose long path to a healthy pregnancy has led her to question a traditional hospital birth; T'Nika, herself born with the help of a midwife and now a nurse hoping to work in Labor \u0026amp; Delivery and improve equality in healthcare; and Jillian, an office manager and aspiring midwife who works at Andaluz Birth Center, excited for a new beginning, but anxious about how bringing a new life into the world might mean the deferral of her own dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn remarkable detail and with great compassion, Grant recounts the ups downs, fears, joys, and everyday moments of each woman's pregnancy and postpartum journey, offering a rare look into their inner lives, perspectives, and choices in real time--and addresses larger issues facing the entire nation, from discrimination in medicine and treatment (both gender and race-based) to fertility, family planning, complicated feelings about motherhood and career, and the stigmas of miscarriage and postpartum blues. \"An enlightening and accessible portrait of maternal healthcare in America\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred) \u003ci\u003eBirth\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring look at one of life's most profound rites of passage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRebecca Grant is a freelance journalist based in Portland, Oregon, who covers reproductive rights, health, and justice. Her work has appeared in NPR, \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVICE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMother Jones\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. She has received grants and fellowships from the International Women's Media Foundation, the International Reporting Project, The Fund for Investigative Journalists, and Type Investigations, reporting stories around the US and the world. Rebecca studied English and art history at Cornell University and served in the Peace Corps in Thailand. Before full-time freelancing, she worked at \u003ci\u003eWashingtonian Magazine \u003c\/i\u003eand wrote about startups in San Francisco. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBirth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAccess\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Avid Reader Press \/ Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50535452999954,"sku":"9781982170431","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_79cbd63b-0db1-4434-9c93-9b872e4cdf15.jpg?v=1737234729","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/birth-three-mothers-nine-months-and-pregnancy-in-america-9781982170431","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}