| View Larger Image | A Midwife's Story | Paperbackby Penny Armstrong (Author), Sheryl Feldman (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Pinter & Martin Ltd | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 208 Pages | | Publication Date: | February 25, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 171,425st |
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Product Description
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's 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. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 17 reviews)
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A midwife among the Amish by Lilac Lily (Florida, USA)  4 Stars
June 01, 2009
What a wonderful story. Penny Armstrong shares her experience as a midwife. She started out with a very traditional nursing education in the hospital setting. From there, she moved into a rural area where she delivered babies for the Amish. She does a wonderful job portaying the Amish and their belief system. As a matter of fact I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about the Amish. I would have wished for more detailed midwifery descriptions as in "The Baby Catcher". But she made up for that with her observations of how the medical community views (and sometimes even disrespects) laboring women and their choices. I found that very insightful and disturbing at the same time. Overall a great midwifery book!
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Touching story by Roger Matthews  5 Stars
August 03, 2008
I'm an older guy, and I don't remember why I first read this story about 15 years ago, but I have read it every few years since, and I can never get through it without tears towards the end. It is a lovely and very touching inside view of a young woman's personal Odyssey through the rigors and perils of learning her art in Scotland to practicing it among the community of Amish in Pennsylvannia. I was at my wife's side when our two sons were born, perhaps that is why her story always touches me so. Penny's book has always been on my "A" list :).
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As a midwife who did home births, I can tell you this is all true by Patricia Harman (morgantown wv) 5 Stars
June 26, 2008
Armstrong's and Feldman's book is outstanding. I would reccomend it to anyone thinking of having a baby. Listening to the stories about home birth in the Amish community will increase a woman's sense of confidence about her own body and give her faith in the natural process of birth. This is a classic. Every mother should own it.
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Delightful!!! by P. Boyd 5 Stars
January 12, 2008
I am a self proclaimed doula and accidental midwife. This book spoke to my heart what I know to be true about birth but had no words for. The journey that Penny went through finally ending at a healthy respect for life and death...it was just beautiful. I enjoyed the stories of the Amish people and their ways and am challenged to look at the way I live. Excellent!
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Great Read! by APinkRN (TN) 5 Stars
November 28, 2007
This is a great book that enters the world of both midwifery and the Amish. Actually, it's more about the Amish than midwifery so if you are looking for a book that is soley about birthing babies, than I would consider Baby Catcher or something similar.
Really enjoyed this book.
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