A Time to be Born [Paperback]

Dr. Michele Klein Ph.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1998

A National Jewish Book Award Winner

Psychologist and folklorist Michele Klein draws upon many rich sources—prayers, folktales, folk remedies, as well as biblical, rabbinical, and mystical literature—to explore childbirth from a specifically Jewish context.

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"Childbirth has undergone a revolution, and Michele Klein''s book gives hist (Jerusalem Post )

Product Details

• Paperback: 406 pages
• Publisher: The Jewish Publication Society (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0827606982
• ISBN-13: 978-0827606982
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,003,887 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A celebration of the birth of Jewish babies, December 9, 1999

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Gael Hammer (Sydney Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Time to Be Born (Hardcover)

The perfect gift for thinking people expecting a baby, especially a first baby. This book considers the mystical experiences aroused by the discovery of having conceived, of feeling the first kick, of holding the baby for the first time. The result is enchanting, captivating and easy to read. Divided into the four principal phases of the childbearing process, conception, pregnancy, birthing and postnatal period, Klein also discusses with sensitivity the issues of barreness, of death in childbirth and death of the baby. With material from 200 interviews and an incredible bibliography from obscure folk, medical, religious and liturgical sources, this work, encylopedic in its scope, must become a classic.