Rachel Pickup has narrated 2 audiobooks on Listento.it by 2 authors. The most-rated is The Island.
All That Matters
Summary
Birth. It is, alongside death, the most universal of all human experiences. One way or another - whether we are parents, offspring, or both - we are all affected by childbirth. But for an event so fundamental to all of us, it has a huge variety of cultural, medical, legal, and social meanings. So complicated is the field, and so little discussed - especially compared to the immediate before and after of pregnancy and child-rearing - that the person whose body is on the line throughout, the mother-in-the-making, is often readily overlooked in place of other concerns. Rebecca Schiller's All That Matters shines a light on the subject of women's rights in childbirth in a whole new fashion, setting birth in context amid the struggle for reproductive rights across the world. Frank and forthright, it is full of both powerful argument and her own rich personal experiences as mother, doula, campaigner, and researcher. As a mirror to society, childbirth, the attitudes to it, practices around it, and experiences of women going through it reflect the progress that has been made in advancing women's rights. This reflection also shows us that there's still a long road ahead. Ten percent of royalties go to Birthrights, the human rights in childbirth charity.
©2015 Rebecca Schiller (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
The Island
Summary
Keely Cochrane has spent her whole life in Keinadraig, a secluded island off the coast of Cornwall that even time seems to have forgotten. It isn't until her best friend Genevieve mysteriously leaves that Keely begins to question the ancient practices and strange laws of her home. When Private Investigator Jack Knight finds the body of Genevieve Sloan in a London hotel, his investigation leads him to the isolated island of Keinadraig - and to Keely. Thrust into a world of intrigue and deceit, Jack recruits the help of Keely to solve the mystery of Genevieve's death. But as their nascent partnership blooms into undeniable passion, secrets begin to surface, and Jack and Keely find themselves fighting for their lives as desperately as they're fighting for their love.
©1999 Jill Jones (P)2014 Audible Inc.