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Tales of a Midwife [Kindle Edition]

Maria Anderson (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
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Maria Anderson trained as an NHS nurse and went on to become a midwife, a job she has adored for over twenty years. After fainting whilst attending her first three births, Maria went from nervous trainee to assured midwife and in her brilliant memoir she recounts the highs and lows of life inside the maternity unit. From frantic fathers and breaking her hand during a traumatic home birth, to witnessing the delivery of quads and the ultimate devastation of assisting the delivery of a stillborn baby, Maria has had an extraordinary career. Tales of a Midwife is a funny, poignant and heart-warming account of a devoted midwife.

About the Author

Maria Anderson has been a NHS midwife for over 20 years. She has worked across the UK and is now based in Inverness with her husband and two children.

Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 395 KB
  • Print Length: 322 pages
  • Publisher: Headline (1 Mar 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B007704RM8
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #48,284 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Angel Of The North 6 Mar 2012
By P. Turner
Format:Paperback
I don't think I have ever read a book more than once,I have certainly never read a book more than twice but I know as I near the end of Maria's book for the second time that the 1st thing I'm likely to do when I finish it is to start it all over again! It is not only a highly entertaining and inspirational memoir of Maria's life so far,showing just how caring, modest and unassuming one person can be. It is also a wealth of medical knowledge and stories delivered with the most incredible detail in a warm, endearing and amusing dialect. (Be careful, I woke up thinking like a Geordie! "Away Man!" I hear you say, but it's true!)Absolutely amazing read, a perfect gift for Mother's Day by the real Angel Of The North.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant 8 Mar 2012
By Catriona Thomson
Format:Paperback
I have never been so engrossed in a biography before, this is a 'cant put down read' From the early days of Maria's career as a student nurse, to becoming a student midwife (who thought she wouldn't cut it!) then onto community, working with prisoners, women from such diverse backgrounds and faith even working with children becoming mothers themselves. This book offers an incredible insight into the life of a modern day midwife, Maria recalls some hilarious antidotes, poignant memories and some awkward situations all while attending each situation with her trademark red lippy. You can not help but read this book in a Geordie accent!! Maria's writing is incredibly witty, well put together and flows beautifully, whether you work in the field or not, this book is for everyone.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "Loved it,a must read !!!!" 3 Mar 2012
By Sarah
Format:Paperback
I cannot recommend this book enough. I read this book so quickly as I could not put it down. As a mother of two young girls, having the opportunity to understand the role and extended role of a midwife was wonderful. I laughed and cried at the trials and tribulations that Maria went through as an extremely dedicated midwife, wife, friend, mother etc. A must read!!!!!!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
This was an easy ready, but an addictive one! I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I think Maria Anderson had the right balance between the medical/midwifery aspect and her personal life. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Mrs. N. Millican
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy page turner couldn't put down!
I am 21 and considering being a midwife and after reading every single google link going, I really wanted an insiders story of what it is really like. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Lola
4.0 out of 5 stars Tales of a midwife
I dint think when I start book I was goin to enjoy. But got to point couldn't put it down really enjoyed it x
Published 27 days ago by andrea foster
2.0 out of 5 stars Meh.
I had high hopes for this book after reading lots of good reviews; however, it unfortunately didn't live up to them. The writing was all over the place, really badly written. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ella
5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting tale
Thoroughly enjoyable, as an adult trained nurse now a neonatal nurse, tales of a midwife took me back to my student nurse days. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sarah Coates
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic insight in a midwife's life
I really enjoyed this book. The author manages to combine the recollections of her career in midwifery, together with a bit of an autobiography, and balances the two perfectly. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Spaghetti head
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read
I've never written a review before, but I enjoyed this book so much I felt I had to! What a fantastic career and so inspiring too. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Elise Hunt
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
Fab book, I am expecting my third baby and it was interesting to here the other side of the story as it were
Published 4 months ago by gem
4.0 out of 5 stars Tales of a midwife
Lovely book to read an insight to the life of a midwife with some lovely stories and the hard work of training to be a midwife. I found this a very easy read.
Published 4 months ago by Louise Kingham
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely
Loved this book from start to finish, interesting to read and with funny little bits too. Recommend to anyone who is interested in true stories.
Published 4 months ago by Sandra Halewood
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