BELLOWS FALLS — Local author Elayne Clift will discuss her latest book, “Birth Ambassadors: Doulas and the Re-emergence of Woman-supported Birth in America” (Praeclarus Press), on Saturday, April 12, at 1 p.m. at Village Square Booksellers.
The book, by Christine Morton, about the history and experience of doula care, consists of narratives edited by Clift, and is a user-friendly, sociological overview of the philosophy and practice of doulas in the United States.
Illuminated by true stories, the book aims to reach a wide audience of current and aspiring birth professionals, reproductive scholars, and students in a variety of academic disciplines, and is a unique resource for pregnant women contemplating childbirth.
Clift is a writer, journalist, and humanities adjunct professor. She has worked internationally as a health communications and gender specialist, and is an educator/advocate on maternal and child health issues.
A volunteer doula and Vermont Humanities Council Scholar, she has edited anthologies and published fiction and poetry collections, a novel, and a memoir.
In addition to penning a regular column for The Keene Sentinel and The Commons, she contributes often to Women's Feature Service, Women's Media Center, and Vermont Magazine, and reviews books for the New York Journal of Books.