- Hardcover: 228 pages
- Publisher: Arbor House Pub Co (Sep 1986)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0877958165
- ISBN-13: 978-0877958161
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.5 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 837,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Remarkable... as wonderful about the Amish as it is about midwifery--The New York Times
--This text refers to the
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When hospital-trained midwife Penny Armstrong takes on a job delivering the babies of the Amish, she discovers an approach to giving birth which would change her life forever. A Midwife'ss Story is a life-affirming book that never fails to enlighten, inform and surprise. Honest and ultimately very moving, it is inspirational reading for all student midwives and expectant parents.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book a couple of years ago while I was still training to be a midwife and having just finished Penny and Sheryl's next book A Wise Birth I am reminded what an important book this is/was to me and how much of what they write about has stayed with me. It is vivid and moving and a fascinating insight into Penny's journey from being a hospital midwife to working and living with the Amish community
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It pictures how truly wonderful, natural and peaceful childbirth can be when faith and love are present and fear is absent. If only all women had such a midwife and trusted their own bodies!
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is fantastic. Moving, informative, interesting, funny and honest. In these times of increasing interventions and medicalisation of childbirth, this gives a compelling insight into the innate ability of women to birth their babies. I think it should be on the curriculum for all midwives, obstetricians, doctors and antenatal educators. Not only that but it is a wonderful read for any new or expectant parent.
Although this book was written a number of years ago, the message is even more valid today. Buy it, you won't regret it!
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A brilliant read
A brilliant, insightful read. It has definitely given me food for thought as a student midwife. Would definitely, definitely recommend.
Published 2 months ago by M. Taylor
It's ok - for a one off read.
Nice book - wrote well but I don't think I could read it again ..... great for a one off read but not WOW.
Published 6 months ago by emilyandkai
Great feel good read.
Being a Scottish trained Midwife, I initially took umbridge at the author's rather deprecatory image of her training in Glasgow. Read more
Published on 14 April 2010 by S. Robertson
Inspiring!
I read this book last week and could not put it down...It is beautifully written. Very inspiring!!! Must have for anyone in the profession but also to mum to be.
Published on 16 Mar 2010 by Mibrahim
amish and English
It is strange how the simplest things can mean so much. I was purchasing a book (not Amish) from amazon when I saw this book a midwifes storys and curiosity got the better of me. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2010 by Anna Zivblina
great read
Lovely book. It's effectively ghost-written but reads as though written by the midwife, Penny. Interesting life story and insight into Amish community.
Published on 31 Aug 2009 by Helen Bugler
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