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| Midwife Crisis: The Calamities of a Trainee Midwife | 
 enlarge | Author: Hilary Cotterill
Publisher: Monarch Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 49495
Media: Paperback
Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 1854247298
EAN: 9781854247292
Publication Date: October 21, 2005
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 An encouraging and uplifting read July 1, 2008
I personally found this book very encouraging and uplifting. I am a Christian, and a qualified nurse and midwife. I could relate to several of the experiences described by Hilary during the course of her practice. She demonstrates a real passion for her work, and I can only admire her for the way in which she copes with so many difficult experiences, which must have felt like a constant process of attrition. I am not sure why some reviewers express criticism of the emphasis upon the Christian faith throughout this book, as (at least on the edition I have, published by Monarch Books, 2005), the back cover states that "Above all, she discovers that, even in the very worst times, Jesus is present". This suggests that the Christian faith is likely to be a central theme of this book. I also do not support the assertion that positive reviews encountered on this site are likely to have been written by the friends and relatives of the author. I have recently encountered some difficult experiences in the midwifery profession, although in my case this has been as the result of bullying in the workplace, and I have found Hilary's honest sharing of her personal experiences uplifting and inspiring. I would definitely recommend this book, and would love to read more from Hilary.
 Midlife Crisis not Midwife Crisis May 13, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like many other reviewers was very disappointed with the book. My plan is to train as Student Midwife, in the not too distant future, and I was hoping to gain some valuable knowledge when I began to sit down and read. The first few chapters were enlightening and then, well, I began to feel like I had picked up the bible. I carried on reading hoping that with all the up's and down's Mrs Cotterill would decide to go back to work,instead of attending another Prayer group, but unfortunately this was not the case and from about chapter 8 the fact that she had been a midwife was never mentioned again.
Don't bother April 24, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
As others have said - not what it says on the tin. If you want to read about being a student midwife, this is not the right book. The title and cover are very deceptive. I was disappointed because of this. It was an interesting read, but the God stuff became a bit tiresome for me. It was used as an excuse to justify things.
 Fun it is not March 26, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought the book expecting a light hearted look at the life of a midwife in training(this is what the cover style suggests). This lady's tale of woe left me cold, very little anecdotes regarding midwifery, lots of absolving personal responsibility when things go wrong under the guise of Christian faith. The author practiced the art and science of midwifery for a very short time and this is reflected in the sparse recollections of the job. Very disappointing read indeed
Fantastic! December 29, 2007
A friend recommended this book to me, but I was a bit dubious about it, but they persuaded me otherwise, so I bought it in my local bookstore. I was amazed from the beginning at how deep her writing reached! I couldn't put it down, so I had to read it from cover to cover in a day...
I just found it to be the best book I have ever read...and then, when I bought its prequel, Pelican Crossing, it made even more sense to me...what an incredible read!
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