{"product_id":"the-birthing-tree","title":"The Birthing Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Berry Pickers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bruno's Books \u0026 Beans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43311972024418,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/9416\/7394\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-08at2.19.06PM.png?v=1788891652","url":"https:\/\/brunosbooksandbeans.com\/products\/the-birthing-tree","provider":"Bruno's Books \u0026 Beans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}