Birth without Violence - Couverture souple

Leboyer, Frederick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0704501716 ISBN 13 : 9780704501713

Editeur : Wildwood House Ltd, 1975

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"Birth without Violence is a work of art, and Frédérick Leboyer is the artist of this century who will have the greatest influence on the health and way of life of the next generations." (Michel Odent, M.D., author of Birth Reborn)

"One of the twenty books that changed the world." (Utne Reader)

"A major breakthrough . . . Beautifully written and beautifully illustrated." (Journal of Nurse-Midwifery)

"Frédérick Leboyer was the first physician to bring an enlightened perspective to parents, physicians, and nurses. . . . He taught those who would listen a fundamental lesson: treat a newborn infant as if it is aware of everything going on around it and being done to it. Because it is!" (Suzanne Arms, author of Immaculate Deception)

"This book, which teaches us just how conscious babies are at birth, serves to expand the focus of a nurturing birth environment to include both baby and mother." (New Age Journal)

"Water births, less hospital chaos and more suggestions for improved birth environments fill Birth Without Violence, which is worth consideration to any expecting mother." (The Midwest Book Review, Sept 2009)

"Amazing . . . Birth without Violence is a sensual experience, visually and verbally, as its poetic prose blends with the pictures like the unfolding of a happy dream. . . . The impact is strong, [Leboyer's] appeal inviting." (The Boston Globe)

"One of the twenty books that changed the world." (Utne Reader)

Extrait

From pages 130 and 131:
Afterword
Young women, this book has been written for you.  So that you get back you courage.  And take the great challenge.
Childbirth is  the Secret Garden of Women.
You have to protect it.
You'll have to make sure that no one enters it having in mind to rob you, to take away from you what is your most precious birthright, your greatest treasure:
a fully conscious, enlightened delivery.
Birth without Violence is telling a story.  Stories are very important.  As important as dreams.  Without which, as we all know, life becomes impossible.
A story.  A love story.  The one love story behind all love stories.  Birth without Violence is a literary text, a book of poetry. 
So allow me to conclude with one more touch of poetry.
As a farewell.
As a blessing, as well.
"When we are born, we cry
That we are come
To this great stage of fools."
Shakespeare
"Divine Waters, All Mighty Sea
all life is born
out of thee 
only to 
die
and who am I to 
ask you
why!
all life and 
I must 
die
at times you're very hard
and yet I know that 
you love me
far more, far more
than I can ever
thank you 
for
therefore to Thee I'll bow
with love and
awe
Divine Waters, All Mighty Sea
Divine Mother, All Mighty
Thee"
 

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wildwood House Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1975
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0704501716
• ISBN 13: 9780704501713
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible