An inside expert account of birth in America, based on true stories.

Birth, and death. Two ends of the same spectrum. And sometimes the only person standing between is a tired, overworked resident with personal problems of his own.

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In this powerful novel, the past and the future collide with the cosmic and the gritty. What will happen if Finch uncovers the truth about two strange murders? And will the fantastical city of Ambergris ever be the same?

A city in a bottle. Kings. Genies. Jane Austen and Frankenstein. Grandmothers at sea . . . The acclaimed Best American Fantasy series continues with twenty stories chosen by bestselling writer Kevin Brockmeier, author of A Brief HIstory of the Dead and The Truth About Celia.