{"product_id":"womb-9780349015781","title":"Womb","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A landmark book on the womb - its history, its present and the possibilities for its future - by the  bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHard Pushed: A Midwife''s Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A gripping exploration of the science of the uterus, the politics of medicine and the future of reproductive freedom'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Page for page, I may not have ever learned more from a book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'' \u003c\/b\u003eRob Delaney, author of \u003ci\u003eA Heart that Works\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''It will change the way you think about bodies forever'' \u003c\/b\u003eRachel Clarke, author of \u003ci\u003eDear Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''Empowerment in book form'' \u003c\/b\u003eMaxine Mei-Fung Chung, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Women Want\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A phenomenal book''\u003c\/b\u003e Elinor Cleghorn, author of \u003ci\u003eUnwell Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe womb is the most miraculous organ in the body - with the power to bring life or cause death; to yield joy or pain - yet most of us know almost nothing about it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, midwife and bestselling author Leah Hazard sets out on a journey to explore the rich past, complex present and dynamic future of the uterus. She speaks to the Californian doctor who believes women deserve a period-free life; walks in the footsteps of the Scottish woman whose Caesarean section changed childbirth forever; uncovers America''s long history of forced and coercive sterilisation; observes uterine transplant surgery in Sweden and takes a very personal dive into the world of ''womb wellness''.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with wisdom, warmth and nuance, and combining the author''s years of experience as a midwife with medical history, scientific discovery and journalistic inquiry, \u003ci\u003eWomb\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary exploration of a woefully under-researched and misunderstood organ. Above all, the book reveals that the uterus is more than the sum of its biological parts: it influences all our lives in the twenty-first century, and how we celebrate, medicate and legislate the womb might yet control where we go from here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHumane, intelligent but accessible, and full of fascinating insights\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rhiannon Lucy Coslett * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping exploration of the science of the uterus, the politics of medicine and the future of reproductive freedom\u003c\/b\u003e * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn excellent guide [to] a misunderstood marvel \u003c\/b\u003e... \u003ci\u003eWomb \u003c\/i\u003einvites us to wish others well, defend their rights to make informed choices and refuse to apologise for our own * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eWhat a phenomenal book.\u003cb\u003e To read \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWomb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is to step closer to a sense of autonomy and empowerment\u003c\/b\u003e -- Maxine Mei-Fung Chung, author of What Women Want\u003cbr\u003eLeah Hazard expertly blends science with passion in this \u003cb\u003eriveting\u003c\/b\u003e book. Packed with eye-opening facts and fascinating human stories, \u003ci\u003eWomb\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003emoving, inspiring and genuinely revelatory\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eIt will change the way you think about bodies forever\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rachel Clarke, author of Dear Life\u003cbr\u003eAn erudite, compassionate and fascinating biography of a much-maligned organ. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomb\u003c\/i\u003e is sharp and political, learned and wise, and urgent and necessary.\u003c\/b\u003e Above all else, Leah Hazard is a brilliant storyteller. I loved it. * Katherine May, author of Wintering *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePage for page, I may not have ever learned more from a book. And I enjoyed myself throughout.\u003c\/b\u003e Yes, \u003ci\u003eWomb i\u003c\/i\u003es a history book as well as a biology book but it's also an adventure and a celebration. It's sensitive but unflinching and a very, very worthy introduction to an organ I once inhabited but can only now say I truly appreciate. I loved this book -- Rob Delaney, author of A Heart that Works\u003cbr\u003eLeah Hazard approaches a fascinating topic with professional expertise and lively human sympathy -- Hilary Mantel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeticulously researched and powerfully told, \u003ci\u003eWomb\u003c\/i\u003e is an awe-inspiring exploration of one of the most misunderstood organs of the human body\u003c\/b\u003e. Compassionate and compelling, Leah Hazard's vital new narrative reveals the importance of understanding the uterus for body autonomy, reproductive justice, and human rights. \u003cb\u003eA phenomenal book\u003c\/b\u003e * Dr Elinor Cleghorn, author of Unwell Women *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bravura cultural history of the uterus and the politics that surround it \u003c\/b\u003e... Hazard's eye is keen, her range broad, and her tone scrupulously compassionate ...This is \u003cb\u003eessential reading on the \"most miraculous and misunderstood organ in the human body.\"\u003c\/b\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eA very important book that \u003cb\u003ewill inform and entertain all those with a womb, and everyone who was born from one.\u003c\/b\u003e This is \u003cb\u003ea major contribution to the under researched and neglected area of women's reproductive health\u003c\/b\u003e -- Laura Godfrey-Isaacs, co-author of Maternal Journal\u003cbr\u003eA searching and compassionate investigation into \"the most miraculous and misunderstood organ in the human body\" ... \u003cb\u003eall but the most learned medical historians will be astonished by what Hazard reveals\u003c\/b\u003e * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomb\u003c\/i\u003e looks at this shape-shifting organ from all angles: medical, emotional, political and futuristic. What emerges is fascinating, contentious, and potentially chilling * Spectator *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401849053527,"sku":"9780349015781","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/womb-9780349015781","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}