Books – Mennonite Studies

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  In Her Own Voice

  Childbirth Stories from Mennonite Women

  Katherine Martens (Author)

  Winnipeg writer Katherine Martens interviewed 26 women from the Mennonite community in southern Manitoba, ranging in age from 22 to 88 years old. In the privacy of their kitchens and parlours, over sociable cups of tea, they share with Martens their private fears and joys about what was often seen as a rite of passage into responsible adulthood, and they recalled that childbirth could be a difficult and, at times, traumatic event, but it could also be a radiant and spiritual experience.

  Published May 1997 | Ethnic Studies, Mennonite Studies, Women’s Studies