Hello everyone! I just wanted to pop in and introduce myself. I'm Ami McKay, author of The Birth House. I'm really excited about the BOLD book club and to get...
As BOLD's founder, I want to welcome everyone to the BOLD Book Club listserv. As far as I know, we are the only online international book club that focuses on...
Hi! I thought I'd start by introducing myself. Many of you probably already know that I wrote the play Birth and I'm the founder of Birth On Labor Day (BOLD)....
Hello, My name is Jennifer Holmberg and I live in Los Angeles. I am a licensed clinical social worker as well as a childbirth educator. I always knew that I...
Hi, I'm Susan Steffes of Austin, TX. I am a mother of 3 boys ages 5, 7 & 10 and a wife of 18 years. As a doula who is passionate about a woman's right to...
Ami, I have a question about the cover of the book. I thought the choices of cover pictures for the versions of the book in Canada & the UK vs USA vs The...
I'm interested in this answer as well. I thought is was interesting that the other covers had pregnant women but not the US cover. I'd love to hear more about...
Hello Cathleen, Karen and all, this is a question that comes up alot, especially since the US and the Dutch covers are so different from the Canadian and UK...
Here's my weighing in on the US cover. I can only imagine they think a visual of a pregnant woman will not sell books. Maybe it's the conservative American...
I'll bite :) I'm Elizabeth, mama to Maggie (5) and Liam (almost 2). My mother was a relatively progressive birther in the 1970s, having her last 2 of the 5...
Hi I am Leigh-Anne from Connecticut, USA. I am mom to Alexander (3) and Grace (1). I am a Labor and Delivery Nurse, Childbirth Educator and aspiring future...
Dear readers, Hi, my name is Mary Ann from Rochester, New York. I am a birth doula certified through DONA, married for 25 years. Our household includes the...
Hey listmates, My name is Alia, I am a CLC (certified lactation counselor,) I am finishing my certification through DONA as a birth doula and I am also a...
Hello everyone, My name is Rebecca Feldman and I will be moderating the book group once we move into the discussion of our book. To tell you a little about...
Hello everyone, My name is Shay and I live in Arlington, Massachusetts - just outside of Boston. I teach HypnoBirthing and recently became a birth doula....
OK, I tried this earlier but I think I wasn't officially a member yet. If it shows up later, well, sorry... My name's Michelle. I'm a labor and delivery nurse...
Hi, my name is Rachel Sargent, and I live in Springfield, Missouri. I have two children, ages 3 and 1, and I'm passionate about the idea that women should...
Dear fellow readers, This book is so wonderful! I only started two days ago, and I'm almost done. It's impossible to put down. Just wanted to remind everyone...
Hi, I just wanted to make sure everyone knows that Rebecca is the BOLD Book Club coordinator. I think she introduced herself last week, but in case people ...
As a quick aside...I forgot to mention a funny tidbit about me when I introduced myself. I was Born On Labor Day! I¹m not joking. In 1973 Labor Day fell on...
So I ordered my copy of the book off of half.com (this serves me right for being cheap in the first place!) and the copy I received today has a "uncorrected...
Hi everyone! I just wanted to take a quick moment & introduce myself. My name is MariClaire Schilling and I am a doula intern in the Tacoma, WA area. I...
Hi Alia and all! So, it wasn't made clear at half.com that you were purchasing a proof? If you were expecting the hardcover or even a nice quality trade ...
Hello- I am Gretel Schatz from Gill, MA. I have 3 kids 5, 3, & 1 and I am a dance teacher and choreographer. My 1st birth was a csection after a homebirth...
Hi everyone, As today is October 1st, we can officially start the discussion part of The Birth House. Any questions, comments, thoughts, etc. are welcome to be...
Well, okay, I'll start... Susan from Austin~ I LOVED this book! I could hardly put it down and was sad when it ended. Most of the characters were well ...
