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Good Printed Things

The Shortest Stories

The Shortest Stories

Author Janelle Alier / Illustrator Kimberly Obee

$16.00 USD
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A quietly powerful haiku collection by a midwife, capturing the wonder, intensity, and intimacy of birth — seventeen syllables at a time.
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A midwife writes birth haiku on each beginning

In this quietly powerful collection, midwife Janelle Alier captures the fleeting, transformative moments of birth through the elegance of haiku. Written in reflection after attending more than one hundred births, these seventeen-syllable poems offer a powerful record of beginnings.

Available in standard paperback edition or a limited-edition letterpress version.

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This book is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and by a generous award from the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of The Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina.

Product Specifications

ISBN: 9798992199321

Genre: Literature

Size: 4.25 in x 7 in

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Author: Janelle Alier
Artist: Kimberly Obee

Meet the Author

Janelle Alier is a dedicated Certified Nurse Midwife, with a deep commitment to supporting women through all stages of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond. She believes in the importance of informed choices and partners with expectant parents, encouraging them to make their own best decisions for health and well-being.In addition to her midwifery practice, Janelle has a unique personal tradition — writing haiku after each birth she attends. This practice, born from her deep reverence for the transformative power of birth, allows her to reflect on the beauty and sacredness of each moment.

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