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The brink of being : talking about miscarriage / Julia Bueno.
The author blends women's stories (including her own) with research and analysis, exploring the effect of pregnancy loss on women and highlighting the ways in which our society fails to effectively respond to it. -- adapted from back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780143133230
- ISBN: 0143133233
- Physical Description: xxviii, 290 pages ; 20 cm
- Publisher: [New York] : Penguin Books, 2019.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-279) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A child in mind: the unconceived, barely conceived, unusually conceived -- Derailed: early miscarriage -- A conspicuous absence: late miscarriage -- Again and again and again: recurrent miscarriage -- Ripples: partners, family members, others -- Efforts to remember, pressure to forget: funerals, memorials, campaigns. |
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| Subject: | Miscarriage. Miscarriage > Psychological aspects. Abortion, Spontaneous. Miscarriage. Miscarriage > Psychological aspects. MEDICAL / Gynecology & Obstetrics. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Public Library | 618.392 BUE (Text) | 000152042 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
The author blends women's stories (including her own) with research and analysis, exploring the effect of pregnancy loss on women and highlighting the ways in which our society fails to effectively respond to it. -- adapted from back cover.