
“Rest Uneasy is an exceptionally well-written, thoroughly researched account of the identification and labeling of a medical problem and the consequences of those labels.”
-- Kathleen Jones, Virginia Tech
"Cowgill illuminates the fascinating and complex history of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in the twentieth century. Her careful and detailed analysis shows why this was more than a discrete medical problem or a private family tragedy and how its meaning and interpretation changed in light of both scientific studies and cultural changes."
-- Janet Golden, author of Babies Made Us Modern: How Infants Brought Americans into the Twentieth Century
-- Kathleen Jones, Virginia Tech
"Cowgill illuminates the fascinating and complex history of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in the twentieth century. Her careful and detailed analysis shows why this was more than a discrete medical problem or a private family tragedy and how its meaning and interpretation changed in light of both scientific studies and cultural changes."
-- Janet Golden, author of Babies Made Us Modern: How Infants Brought Americans into the Twentieth Century