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PRAISE FROM THE PRESS:
FOREWORD
MAGAZINE:
"a fascinating glimpse into the relationship between two women with
very different approaches to life -- approaches that nonetheless do not get in the way of
the bond they share."
FEARLESS REVIEWS:
"A Special Delivery
holds interest for a diversity of readers: parents,
historians, students of the New Zealand/Maori culture, gender study specialists, midwives, and others. It would make a fine shower
gift for an expectant
mother, too. Highly recommended."
MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW:
"A Special Delivery
is
fascinating, intimate reading."
NEW
ZEALAND WRITERS' WEBSITE:
" . . . personal, moving, and often humorous letters. .
. ."
SENIOR REVIEW (Eau Claire, WI):
"The
perfect gift to give to your daughter as she gets ready for her first
child."
SPECIAL DELIVERY (Journal of the Association of
Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators, Spring 2000):
"a beautiful little book . . . . The readers learn more and more
about each woman through each successive letter. Moreover, the readers learn about -- no,
get drawn into -- the relationship between the two . . . .
A Special Delivery
aims to provide not only a birth story but a relationship story -- and it has well
succeeded."
NAPRA ReViews (New Alternatives for Publishers,
Retailers & Artists):
"Nearly all parents can relate to walking the thin line between anxiety over a
grown-up child's lifestyle and the desire to honor the person their child has
become. What shines through these letters is how Joyce balances both with grace, and
how truly joyful is Elizabeth's buoyant approach to life. A meaningful gift
for oneself, one's own daughter, or friends with young adult children."
www.theparentclub.com:
"This book was pure JOY to read! I couldn't put it down! . . .
. The suspense of the whole birth . . . was almost too much to bear. I was on the
edge of my chair awaiting the arrival! As I am sure you will be too!"
PONCA
CITY (OK) NEWS:
"A Special
Delivery . . . is an
unusual book in that it brings motherhood, in all its facets, to the reader.
. . . [T]he letters will give you insight into the lives of two very fascinating
women -- from Elizabeth's announcement "I have a new love" to the
breath-holding account of the birth of Joyce's first grandchild."
www.babylounge.com:
"Mothers and daughters across the world will relate to this book [which will] give
them a new appreciation for the incredible bond that is shared between them."
THE
REVIEWER (Uttar Pradesh, India):
"The mother-daughter bonding is unique . . . . And
when it's time for the daughter to be a mother this relationship is stronger than ever. .
. . [These] letters from an idyllic corner of New Zealand . . . provide wonderful insights
into a cherished relationship -- the essence of a good, happy family."
MIDWIFERY TODAY
:
"[T]his book takes a heartwarming look at mother-daughter bonds and
captures the magic of gestating a baby. . . . refreshing, delightful, insightful and
nourishing. . . . highly recommend[ed]."
VERMONT SUNDAY MAGAZINE :
"This is a tale to grip the emotions of mothers and grandmothers,
not to mention practitioners of alternative lifestyles who will cheer Elizabeth on in her
unfettered choices in her personal Eden."
THE COMPLEAT MOTHER (Greg Cryns, online
editor):
"I promise that you will be captivated by the mother/daughter
relationship as it unfolds in real letters centering on the daughter's decision to have a
home birth in New Zealand. . . . This is a book you will certainly pass on to your mother
or your own daughter."
HARDWICK (Vt.) GAZETTE:
"A
Special Delivery
is a wonderful gift . . . to mothers and
daughters everywhere who could use a lesson in the art of communicating. . . . A delightful
and interesting journey for the reader."