{"product_id":"four-mothers-by-abigail-leonard-9781399734394","title":"Four Mothers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'An absorbing, moving, and beautifully composed exploration of motherhood and mothering across the world... a gripping, vital, and utterly compelling book'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElinor Cleghorn, author of \u003ci\u003eUnwell Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAS THE YEAR TURNS, FOUR WOMEN GIVE BIRTH.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Japan, \u003cb\u003eTsukasa\u003c\/b\u003e's government-funded hospital room overlooks the mountains and she spends seven days there, before resting at her mother's house for a month. The day after giving birth in Kenya, \u003cb\u003eChelsea\u003c\/b\u003e returns to her flat in the city, far from her extended family, and her friends help her settle in. \u003cb\u003eAnna\u003c\/b\u003e, who has already been on maternity leave in Finland for a month, delivers her baby in a midwife-led birth centre, a tradition dating back a century. In America, despite her insurance, \u003cb\u003eSarah\u003c\/b\u003e pays $3,000 from her savings for an uncomplicated birth, before heading home, excited and overwhelmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFour Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e follows these women over the next twelve months, through their first year of parenting. Through immersive storytelling and deep reporting, Abigail Leonard brings to life the policies that shape the experiences of both parents and children: access to healthcare and parental leave, community and workplace support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoth intimate and international, we see what is and what could be.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854537019628,"sku":"9781399734394","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399734394.jpg?v=1759246031","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/four-mothers-by-abigail-leonard-9781399734394","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}