Beautiful! Images of Health, Joy and Vitality in Pregnancy and Birth by Jennie Joseph

Hardcover 120 pages

This lovely book is an 8.5 x 11 sized, black and white photo book. It is a very inspirational book and a great gift idea! A portion of each book sold goes to support Commonsense Childbirth Inc. - a non-profit organization.

"Jennie Joseph's book Beautiful! is rich in words and images that will inspire women who live in a culture which floods them with negative messages about their ability to bring a healthy baby into the world. Many of the triumphant, gorgeous women depicted in this book began their pregnancies in trouble.

Their photographs and stories bear witness to the transformative power of pregnancy and birth, coupled with tender, skilled midwifery care such as that provided by Ms. Joseph and her staff."

Ina May Gaskin is a Midwife, Author Founder of The Farm Midwifery Center, Tennessee Books: Spiritual Midwifery, Babies, Breastfeeding and Bonding, Ina May's Guide to Childbirth

"Encouragement. That is what you will find within the pages of this book. You will begin to believe again in healthy non-surgically orchestrated births of joyous little human beings.

You will begin to understand that pregnancy complications and infant mortality can be addressed directly and without pretense. You will begin to dream about a world where every woman can deliver a healthy, happy child regardless of social constraints, economic scarcity or ethnicity.

Jennie Joseph prods us along with wondrous images and hard evidence. She encourages us to believe. She encourages us to pay attention and understand that we do, in fact hold the key to reducing the disparities that currently define pregnancy, childbirth and the neonatal period. She urges us to wake up and ask for, to stand up and expect, that our babies be born healthy and at term in a natural way.

Every difficult journey has a long path, but Jennie Joseph offers a light along that path to illuminate the way back to understanding pregnancy and childbirth as a wholesome, natural phenomenon, not a medical illness. The JJWay offers all of this and more. Read for yourself and be... encouraged." --Deanna Wathington, MD, MPH

"Life's rhythm is a perfect balance of beginnings and endings. Pregnancy signals a time for two lives to become one breath. Every healthy baby enriches their family, community, and beyond. Birthing a child is hands-down one of the most miraculous human experiences. Ensuring the well-being of a child is a privilege and honor that I have been blessed to have as a Mother, Pediatrician, wellness expert, and philanthropist. Jennie captures the essences of victory in each image of Mothers who rebirthed themselves throughout the birthing experience. Join me in celebrating life the JJWay and greet your unexpected challenges in royal style." --Dr. Toni Moody Pediatrician