"Formidably researched, Apple: Sex, Drugs, Motherhood and the Recovery of the Feminine will change society’s perspective of birth and motherhood forever. "Described as 'a devastating uppercut to a patriarchal ideology that has marred billions of lives', Apple is a though-provoking and controversial examination of modern birthing practices and how these ‘abuses’ are distorting the things that make us inherently ‘human’: sexuality, attachment, and the meaning and nature of love. "Argued with intelligence, force and the fury of righteous indignation by lauded feminist thinker, author and critic Antonella Gambotto-Burke, the book explores how the manner in which we enter the world has a profound and lasting impact on our lives, and by extension upon society as a whole. "As we come to learn, modern obstetric practices are deeply connected with an increased likelihood in later life of drug use, sexual fetishes, anxiety and mental illness, chronic and potentially life-threatening illnesses. They are also linked with the breakdown of relationships between men and women, and the erosion of the bond between mothers and children. "This all comes to light through Apple’s central question: why is our culture governed by the principle of separation?" - critic Gwyneth Rees Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pinter & Martin; 1st edition Language ‏ : ‎ English Length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages ISBN ‏ : ‎ 178066740X Art / Music / Culture / Addiction / Drugs / Motherhood / Pregnancy & Childbirth / Sexuality Each copy is signed by Antonella and comes with two MAMA stickers. Personally inscribed copies can be requested.

"This deeply inspiring and informing book about the empathetic connection between mother and child reminds us of how much we need to nurture both mothers and children in their crucial role of advancing humankind." - psychiatrist and bestselling author Peter Breggin "Mama: Love, Motherhood and Revolution brings the mystery of motherhood up close and personal. Having lost a brother to suicide and mother to a 'corrosive relationship' that seems as good as dead, Gambotto-Burke watched her own daughter marvel at her first dawn and found it 'the most exquisite moment of my life' ... but this is the experience of motherhood: personal, magical, sublimely powerful, and medical jargon can take a hike. Gambotto-Burke’s point is that the shared experiences of mothers are of a value no PhD can match." - bestselling author Jack Marx in The Weekend Australian "Gambotto-Burke points out that 'throughout history the most brutal cultures have always been distinguished by mother-infant separation', and cites a litany of ways in which the maternal-child attachment is being eroded in our times, and with it our capacity to love and be loved. She reports Michel Odent's belief that oxytocin, the hormone of love, fundamental to birth and bonding throughout life, is growing weaker and with catastrophic results. 'Our culture has come to be defined by adrenaline,' she opines. But then, chilling facts and controversial ideas are seamed into this offering as measuredly and as purposely as are the lists of tips for mothers. Disagree with the thrust of one of her wellcrafted sentences, and you'll find your heart pierced by another." - critic Bron Sibree in The South China Morning Post "I could not have predicted the profound impact of Mama: Love, Motherhood and Revolution. While making rounds in the paediatric ICU after reading it, I insisted that the entire team go into the patient's room, so that the mother did not have to leave her child's bedside. Later in the morning, I became irritated when a senior ICU nurse interposed herself between a mother and her baby - obstructing the mother's attempts to calm her baby down during the removal of a breathing tube. Clinicians like me have constantly disarticulated the mother-infant dyad, dismembered the family dynamic that is crucial to healing and health, and imposed inviolate rules and polices to justify this insanity. No more of this, at least in my practice, will be tolerated." - Kanwaljeet S. Anand, Professor of Pediatrics and of Anaesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and the 2009 Nils Rosén von Rosenstein Award from the Swedish Academy of Medicine Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pinter & Martin Ltd.; 1st edition Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 178066205X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1780662053 Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.54 x 1.88 x 21.72 cm Baby Development, Motherhood, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Psychology Each copy is signed by Antonella and comes with two MAMA stickers. Personally inscribed copies can be requested.