New Ordering Option
I find sending books to my readers deeply satisfying, and now offer this service. And, if you like, I will sign them.
One book costs $15
Two books $25
Three books $35, and
Four books $40
--price includes postage
Simply send me a message below of which books you want with your shipping and email addresses,
and preferred payment method--paypal, check, and such.
The only downside to ordering directly from me is I send by book rate, and it will take longer than if you order from Amazon by using the buttons below--if you are a Prime member, you can receive books in two days.
For now, eBooks are only available through Amazon.
I find sending books to my readers deeply satisfying, and now offer this service. And, if you like, I will sign them.
One book costs $15
Two books $25
Three books $35, and
Four books $40
--price includes postage
Simply send me a message below of which books you want with your shipping and email addresses,
and preferred payment method--paypal, check, and such.
The only downside to ordering directly from me is I send by book rate, and it will take longer than if you order from Amazon by using the buttons below--if you are a Prime member, you can receive books in two days.
For now, eBooks are only available through Amazon.
Bonus--here is the published article mentioned in Medicine Dreams

Now a classic written over twenty-five years ago, Madsen explores the mother's experience of childbirth. "Never mind what you've been through. The baby's here, he's healthy. That's the most important thing, isn't it?" Few women planning a pregnancy or anticipating childbirth would dispute that the safe birth of a healthy child is their primary concern. Even when this happy outcome is achieved, however, the process of childbirth itself can wreak havoc on a woman's emotional and physiological well-being--especially when unforeseen medical complications change the expected course of labor and delivery.
Drawing from her own life as a professional counselor and mother of three, Madsen argues that a woman should not underestimate her own need to recover from a difficult birth experience. Without true healing, Madsen's analysis reveals, a new mother's suppressed sense of loss and pain can affect her relationships with her baby and husband, her body image, going back to work, even hopes for future pregnancies and births. Through personal stories, Madsen offers comfort and hope to new mothers who feel alone with a range of negative feelings about childbirth. For obstetricians, nurses, midwives, new mothers and mothers-to-be, this book provides moving insight and counsel on a difficult subject.
Drawing from her own life as a professional counselor and mother of three, Madsen argues that a woman should not underestimate her own need to recover from a difficult birth experience. Without true healing, Madsen's analysis reveals, a new mother's suppressed sense of loss and pain can affect her relationships with her baby and husband, her body image, going back to work, even hopes for future pregnancies and births. Through personal stories, Madsen offers comfort and hope to new mothers who feel alone with a range of negative feelings about childbirth. For obstetricians, nurses, midwives, new mothers and mothers-to-be, this book provides moving insight and counsel on a difficult subject.
I do not have access to this book to personally send you a copy--darn!