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A sharp, righteous unearthing of how the modern medical establishment was built on the ashes of women's traditional healing. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Witches, midwives, and nurses.
- indignant
- eye-opening
- empowering
- sobering
- 01
Witches, Witch-Hunting, and Women
Silvia Federici
A sobering, fiercely analytical exploration of how capitalist expansion has historically and continually relied on the systemic persecution of women.
- 02
The midwife
Jennifer Worth
A gritty, deeply compassionate window into the raw realities of birth, poverty, and female resilience in post-war London.
- 03
Drawing down the Moon
Margot Adler · 1979
An immersive, empathetic journey into the living rooms and forest clearings of America's modern magical revival.
- 04
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism
Kristen R. Ghodsee
A witty, provocative exploration of how economic systems shape our most intimate lives, arguing that capitalism is the true barrier to women's liberation.
- 05
Herbal healing for women
Rosemary Gladstar · 1993
An earthy, nurturing guide that connects modern wellness to the ancient, global lineage of women's plant medicine.
- 06
Invisible Women
Caroline Criado Perez
An infuriating, deeply validating avalanche of data proving the modern world was literally built around the default male.
- 07
The Female Malady
Showalter, Elaine; Showalter, E. · 1985
A chilling, meticulously researched exploration of how the medical establishment weaponized madness to control women.
- 08
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
Ina May Gaskin
A warm, empowering embrace that transforms the fear of labor into a profound trust in the body's ancient wisdom.
- 09
Wise woman herbal for the childbearing year
Susun S. Weed · 1985
A warm, earthy invitation to trust your body and the natural world during the journey of motherhood.
- 10
A midwife's tale
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich · 1990
An intimate, meticulously researched window into the daily rhythms and quiet labors of an eighteenth-century woman's life.
- 11
When God Was a Woman
Merlin Stone
A paradigm-shifting archaeological journey that unearths the suppressed history of the divine feminine and the origins of patriarchal myth.
- 12
The female eunuch
Germaine Greer · 1999
A searing, passionately argued treatise that delivers a shock wave of recognition regarding the social and psychological conditioning of women.
