Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton ISBN 13: 9781444736120. Title: Midwife on Call: Tales of Tiny Miracles Item Condition: used item in a very good condition. Will be clean, not soiled or stained. Book Details.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHodder & Stoughton
ISBN-101444736124
ISBN-139781444736120
eBay Product ID (ePID)111850253
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMidwife on Call
Publication Year2011
SubjectHealthy Living, Gynecology & Obstetrics
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Medical
AuthorAgnes Light
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight8.2 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisAgnes Light trained as a nurse in the 1960s and went on to become a midwife - helping to bring new lives into the world for over thirty years.After fainting from shock at the first birth she attended as a student, Agnes grew to adore her job and the lifelong friends that worked with her on the maternity ward. In her enchanting memoir, she recalls how she struggled at first with the strict rules of hospital etiquette, and the expectation that she would always know the right thing to do - from dealing with hysterical fathers to miracle multiple births - Agnes quickly learnt she had to keep a cool head whatever the circumstances.This is a heartwarming portrait of a thoughtful and compassionate midwife. Funny, poignant and rich with period detail, Midwife on Call traces Agnes's touching journey from squeamish pupil to assured professional., Agnes Light trained as a nurse in the 1960s and went on to become a midwife - helping to bring new lives into the world for over thirty years. After fainting from shock at the first birth she attended as a student, Agnes grew to adore her job and the lifelong friends that worked with her on the maternity ward. In her enchanting memoir, she recalls how she struggled at first with the strict rules of hospital etiquette, and the expectation that she would always know the right thing to do - from dealing with hysterical fathers to miracle multiple births - Agnes quickly learnt she had to keep a cool head whatever the circumstances. This is a heartwarming portrait of a thoughtful and compassionate midwife. Funny, poignant and rich with period detail, Midwife on Call traces Agnes's touching journey from squeamish pupil to assured professional., Funny, poignant, and rich with period detail, "Midwife on Call" traces Agnes's touching journey from squeamish pupil to assured professional. Agnes Light trained as a nurse in the 1960s and went on to become a midwife helping to bring new lives into the world formore than30years. After fainting from shock at the first birth she attended as a student, Agnes grew to adore her job and the lifelong friends that worked with her on the maternity ward. In her enchanting memoir, she recalls how she struggled at first with the strict rules of hospital etiquette, and the expectation that she would always know the right thing to do from dealing with hysterical fathers to miracle multiple births, Agnes quickly learned she had to keep a cool head whatever the circumstances. This is a heartwarming portrait of a thoughtful and compassionate midwife."