{"product_id":"the-birthing-tree","title":"The Birthing Tree","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Peters draws on her Mi'kmaq heritage for this nuanced depiction of the tribe and its threatened traditions . . . The alternating storylines gradually converge, and the narrative builds to a satisfying resolution. It's a tender story of self-discovery and the power of generations of women.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Seeking a highly regarded, award-winning writer? Then try \n\u003ci\u003eThe Birthing Tree \u003c\/i\u003eby Amanda Peters.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Birthing Tree \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a full-circle narrative that weaves together an individual, her family, Indigenous culture, the Americas, and nature. With its translucent sentences and strong structures, this richly dimensional story will deeply affect readers.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Peters punctuates the chapters of Aliet's narrative with brief italicized comments on her journey; by the end, their source is clear, and roots the novel even more firmly in traditional culture. Without being directly addressed, the matriarchal feminism of that culture comes through loud and clear. A quietly compelling portrait of a young woman finding her truth.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sometimes the most urgent mysteries come from our ancestors, as Amanda Peters expertly demonstrates in this triumphant follow-up to her powerhouse first novel, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Berry Pickers\u003c\/i\u003e. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Birthing Tree \u003c\/i\u003eis a wonder of elegant prose and deep insight, honoring the lives of generations of Mi'kmaq women born beneath the tree's arms. The death of a beloved grandmother sweeps us into a multi-generational mystery that is absorbing, fascinating, and ultimately redemptive. Peters excels at understanding the complexities of human connections--our guarded secrets and shames, our loyalties and prejudices. 'Without our stories, we are lost.' This author works to chart the way home.\" --Mona Susan Power, author of \n\u003ci\u003eA Council of Dolls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMANDA PETERS\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer of Mi'kmaq and settler ancestry. She is the bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Berry Pickers\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and the 2023 Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Prize; the novel was also named the Best Book of the Year by Amazon, \n\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She is the winner of the 2021 Indigenous Voices Award for Unpublished Prose. She lives in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR\u003cbr\u003eCarnegie-Winning Author - Winner of the Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Prize - A \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Berry Pickers\u003c\/i\u003e, an unforgettable novel about a woman who must confront her family's buried truths and memories of passionate young love when her grandmother's death leaves her as the only guide to her community's future\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn under the shadow of a birthing tree sacred to generations of Mi'kmaq women, Aliet Paul grows up outside a small Nova Scotia town with her fierce, loving grandmother Kiju. Her mother died bringing Aliet into the world under that very tree; her father remains a mystery no one will name. Aliet's childhood is shaped by seasonal apple pickers, the medicinal wisdom of the old ways, and the quiet, steadfast presence of John, a boy who becomes her anchor. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the world beyond their community is changing. Traditional midwifery is condemned, prejudice deepens, and when the wrong person witnesses a birth, the consequences are disastrous. As Aliet comes of age, she navigates love, loss, and a personal tragedy that veers her from the path her grandmother wanted for her. She becomes a nurse trained in modern medicine, yet she carries Kiju's teachings close, tucked beside memories of the tree that once welcomed new life. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears later, when the call comes that Kiju has died, Aliet returns home to a crumbling house, a community scattered, and a past she thought she'd outrun. As Aliet restores the house room by room, something inside her stirs awake: the threads of her lineage, the old ways of her grandmother, and the mystery of her own bloodline. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Aliet digs to uncover who her family really is, each revelation pulls her deeper into a web of long-guarded silences, dangerous loyalties, and generational wounds that refuse to stay buried: Someone knew the truth about her mother's final moments. Someone knew what happened in the orchard all those years ago. And someone wants the past to remain undisturbed. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning decades of loss and reclamation, this sweeping yet intimate novel follows one woman's journey to protect the land, the traditions, and the memory of the women who came before her--and to decide which parts of her inheritance she will carry into the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781646223695, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Catapult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496245526806,"sku":"9781646223695","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781646223695.jpg?v=1783058089","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-birthing-tree","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}