cover image A Wise Birth: Bringing Together the Best of Natural Childbirth with Modern Medicine

A Wise Birth: Bringing Together the Best of Natural Childbirth with Modern Medicine

Penny Armstrong. Quill, $10 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-688-10962-2

Armstrong and Feldman, ``impassioned, persuasive advocates of the homelike birth center,'' suggest that although the high-tech, stressful hospital setting is necessary in some complicated deliveries, it interferes with the normal birth process. ``Their thoughtful and well-written book should be read by any and all prospective parents,'' said PW. (Nov.)