  Childcare experts say –‘Pregnancy is not only about having a baby but also about growing as a mother. A Time to be Born addresses this private task with evocative words and pictures for women to dream over and grow through. Don't miss this gentle, moving book amid the commercial razzmatazz that a forthcoming birth attracts. It's not the kind of mother care you'll find in the catalogues, but it will help you meet your baby's needs.’ – Penelope Leach, author of lYour Baby & Child ‘An opportunity to acknowledge the emotional and joyful side of becoming a parent .’ – National Childbirth Trust Magazine ‘One of the most beautiful books celebrating birth that it could be possible to read. Couzyn manages with humour, love, shock and reverence to take us on a journey through the mystical secret of life. ’ – Valerie Sinason, The Psychotherapy Review ‘If you have ever felt overwhelmed by the miracle of birth, or if you have ever experienced the wonder of pregnancy, you will love this gentle book of poems. Each poem is beautifully illustrated by Claire Weissman Wilks and each drawing captures the delicate feelings expressed in the text. It is a book to dream over, and would make a wonderful gift for a new mother.’ – Jill Curtis, Family 2000onwards.com ‘Many mothers will recognise their own happy experiences. Those who have been overwhelmed by their babies could be helped by the poems to get in touch with more loving feelings.’ – Dilys Daws, Chair of the Association for Infant Mental Health ‘In this book, Jeni Couzyn voices the unspoken and inexpressible experiences of pregnancy, giving voice to those "black wings drumming the night" whose silent beat has brushed us all.’ –
Joan Raphael-Leff, author
of lPregnancy
– The Inside Story ‘This is a book about childbirth with a difference. It looks and feels beautiful. Powerful, tender pencil drawings and poems that eloquently describe the baby’s journey towards becoming a separate being seen in counterpoint to the journey into parenthood made by the mother.’ – Jean Waldman, Midwife, Breastfeeding Counsellor, Editor,l LCGB Newsletter Literary Reviewers‘Jeni Couzyn’s poetry is natural and unique. It has real simplicity, the sort that makes every word electric, without a false note.’ – Ted Hughes ‘An impressive ambivalence characterises both poems and illustrations. Birth, which is the tenderest experience we know, is also a maelstrom of violence. Couzyn’s lyrics explore this binary flux: their careful, calm attunements constantly reflect duality. Quiet tone, controlled virtuosity and succinct clarity of articulation ... Couzyn and Wilks, in a profound and memorable collaboration, celebrate the most intimate physical bond, a love without eros.’ – Stevie Davies, PN Review ‘Couzyn and Weissman Wilks have found a new language to record the experience of pregnancy and birth in all its astonishing range. Speaking in the primal mother-voice, they recover for us the fear, joy, pain, and ecstasy of the adventure. Anyone about to have a child should read this exquisite, incantatory book.’ – Rosemary Sullivan, editor of lCanadian Women Poets Would you like to write a review?Open the book O Introduction O Jeni Couzyn O Claire Weissman Wilks O Home Copyright © Jeni Couzyn 2000 |
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