{"product_id":"book-ah0j","title":"The Doula","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaised in a funeral home, Caroline Connors saw her mother miscarry when she was just a young girl and realized that she had a calling. Unlike her family, who guided souls on their way out, Caro chose to bring them in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2em;\"\u003eAs a doula, Caro spent years providing comfort and emotional support to women in labor. But when her best friend, Mary Grace, experiences complications, she makes a quick decision, taking the baby's life into her hands as her lifelong friend passes away. Now, charged with medical malpractice by Mary Grace's husband, Caro must endure a trial that threatens her professional future, questions her identity as a doula and friend, and forces her to confront a dark past that she's been hiding from for years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this poignant novel, Bridget Boland examines the sometimes contentious relationship between birth coaches and hospital staff and shows how a doula who intervenes during labor might save a life but then might also face medical and legal repercussions. \u003ci\u003eThe Doula\u003c\/i\u003e reveals fascinating real-life elements about medical ethics and holistic medicine, and dissects the big issues about motherhood, spirituality, loyalty, and loss.\u003cspan rel=\"pastemarkerend\" id=\"pastemarkerend35856\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49347971416368,"sku":"BDah0j","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/292679-ah0j-Square.jpg?v=1734210669","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ah0j","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}