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A Midwife's Story

A gripping first-hand account of midwife Penny Armstrong's journey from student midwife in Glasgow to running her own practice among the Amish in rural Pennsylvania, A Midwife's Story never fails to enlighten, inform and surprise.

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Going far beyond mere biography, Armstrong's journey of self-discovery is ultimately very moving, and it is the honesty with which she describes the world she discovers which makes this book a classic, and essential reading not just for aspiring midwives but to anyone interested in natural birth.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 194 pages

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