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The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir
The Blue Cotton Gown A Midwife's Memoir
Author: Patricia Harman
Heather is pale and thin, seventeen and pregnant with twins when Patricia Harman begins to care for her. Over the course of the next five seasons Patsy will see Heather through the loss of both babies and their father. She will also care for her longtime patient Nila, pregnant for the eighth time and trying to make a new life without her abusive...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780807072899
ISBN-10: 0807072893
Publication Date: 10/1/2008
Pages: 290
Edition: 1
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 20 ratings
Publisher: Beacon Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 11
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reviewed The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I really enjoyed this book. The author writes very well. I especially liked that her personal stories & experiences were interwoven with the stories of her patients. It gives a good glimpse into some of the workings of a healthcare practice.

Great memoir.
thameslink avatar reviewed The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir on + 723 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I am rather ambivalent about this book. Author comes off as kind of whiny and I got really tired of reading about her problems sleeping. On the other hand, this is also a very honest memoir of being a woman, a midwife, a mother, a mate and a doctor's wife. There are compelling tales of her patients woven between the aspects of her life and that is what kept me reading.
NicolevH avatar reviewed The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir on + 16 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book grabbed me within the first couple of pages. Its main character was so well developed that I felt I had known her all my life and the stories that she told were intriguing and believable. Absolutely loved it!
reviewed The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir on + 6 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book was so fascinating to me. Not only I got to learn the insides of a doctor's office. But the author's patient's lives were riveting to me. I wanted to know what happens with this patient or how the author handles a certain situation. It's an awesome book and will keep you hooked, I recommend it!
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