Midwife

"With empathy and keen insight, Sally Hepworth delivers a page-turning novel about the complex, lovely, and even heartbreaking relationships between mothers and daughters.—Emily Giffin Three generations of women Secrets in the present and from the past A captivating tale of life, loss, and...

From the bestselling author of The London Girls comes a story of courage and resilience amidst the horror of Auschwitz—and one woman’s last chance to share it with the world....

Twenty-two-year-old Jennifer Worth, from a comfortable middle-class upbringing, went to work as a midwife in the poorest section of postwar London....

Set in 1978 during “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland, this prequel novel to The O’Brien Tales tells the story of two young people whose love will inspire the generations to come....

“Catchin’ babies” was merely one aspect of the broad role of African American midwives in the twentieth-century South.

Colorado, 1880. Gracy Brookens has delivered hundreds, maybe thousands of babies in her lifetime. The only midwife in a small mining town tucked in the Tenmile Range, Gracy is a gifted and important resource for the women of her hardscrabble community. For years she has advised expectant mothers...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER GMA BOOK CLUB PICK AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied...

Birth, death, mayhem, and murder . . . Maeve O'Reilly Kensington loves her job as a nurse-midwife at Creighton Memorial Hospital in the quintessential New England seaside town of Langford. Nothing could bring her more pleasure than helping women usher new life into the world . . . except...

Midwife Kelsie Summers dreamed of her holiday on Europe's most luxurious train. On departure, she can't believe her ill-timing when she sees Dr Lucas Larimar on that platform in Venice....

The current edition of the classic book on home birth, Spiritual Midwifery, published in 1976, has been updated with information on the safety of natural childbirth, new birthing stories, and the most recent statistics on births managed by The Farm Midwives.

Midwife Kim Osterholzer ushers listeners behind the doors of Amish homes as she recounts her adventures answering God's call to the craft of midwifery. Kim chronicles her nine-year apprenticeship grappling with the nuances and idiosyncrasies of homebirth....

A remarkable new voice in American fiction enchants readers with a moving and uplifting novel that celebrates the miracle of life. In The Midwife of Hope River, first-time novelist Patricia Harmon transports us to poverty stricken Appalachia during the Great Depression years of the 1930s and...

“For fans who appreciate emotionally wrenching reads such as those by Sarah Jio or Kristin Hannah.” –Library Journal “Fans of Jodi Picoult and Kristin Hannah now have a new go-to author.” —Sally Hepworth, bestselling author of The Secrets of Midwives From the bestselling author of...

Four women fight for the right to life and love....

Lyrical yet unsentimental, The Midwife's Apprentice won the coveted 1996 Newbery Medal....

A practical guide to hypnobirthing - trimester by trimester. This modern hypnobirthing book shows you how you can incorporate hypnobirthing techniques into every stage of your pregnancy, creating a safe space for you and your baby to return to time and again. Anthonissa Moger (The Hypnobirthing...

Prepare for pregnancy, birth, and the newborn months with this award-winning “thoroughly modern guide to pregnancy” (National Parenting Product Awards)—now newly revised with updated information on nutrition for you, bottle and breastfeeding, recovery, and more, from the author of...

The First Trimester Handbook: A Guide to Early Pregnancy up to 12 Weeks by Amanda Davies is the ultimate companion for expectant mothers navigating the early stages of pregnancy.

From bestselling authors of Amish Fiction come three heartfelt stories about love, life and hope. Bundles of Blessing by Amy Clipston Lost in grief after the death of her husband, Kristina Byler gave up remarrying and found comfort and purpose in becoming a midwife. She is surprised when Aidan...

Etta comes from Nowhere, a village of survivors of the great plague that wiped away the world that was....