author
E. B. (Edith Belle) Lowry
1878–1945
Known for frank, practical books on women’s health, sex education, home nursing, and infant care, this American physician wrote for ordinary readers at a time when such subjects were often kept quiet. Her work aimed to make health advice more understandable and less intimidating.
2 Audiobooks
Herself: Talks with Women Concerning Themselves
by E. B. (Edith Belle) Lowry
Confidences: Talks With a Young Girl Concerning Herself
by E. B. (Edith Belle) Lowry
About the author
Edith Belle Lowry (1878–1945), often published as E. B. Lowry, was an American physician and medical writer. Records from library and archival collections identify her as the author of early 20th-century guides on women’s health, child care, and nursing, including Herself, Himself, Confidences, The Home Nurse, and Your Baby.
What makes her work stand out is its direct, accessible tone. Instead of writing only for specialists, she addressed young women, men, mothers, and home caregivers in plain language, trying to explain health and bodily topics in a practical way.
Today, her books are mostly read as historical works that reflect how medical and social questions were discussed in her era. Even so, they remain notable for bringing intimate and everyday health subjects to a broad public readership.