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The Midwife's Tale (Paperback)

by Gretchen Moran Laskas (Author)
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It is the 1930s, and Kettle Valley, West Virginia, is still a sleepy place with no modern conveniences. The services of the Whitely woman are always in high demand, and Elizabeth works diligently with her mother learning the skills of a midwife, carefully mixing the tinctures and preparing the tonics that have the potential to preserve life. For generations, the Whitely women have kept the ledgers that define the population of Kettle Valley. The big black ledgers are filled with the names of the babies born into the hands of Elizabeth's mama and her grandma before her. There are also the red ledgers, which hold horrible truths encrypted in a code known only to Elizabeth's mother. Because Elizabeth spends her adolescence as an apprentice to the midwife craft, she is burdened with too much knowledge, and she feels the joy of childhood slipping away to be replaced with a deep, ebbing loneliness that fills her life with sorrow. A tender story of broken dreams. Elsa Gaztambide
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!!!!, Jun 30 2004
By Mercedes L. Johnmeyer "The Most Happy" (Kingsland, GA) - See all my reviews
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This a beautifully written book I think all women should read. It's a touching tale of a girl learning to deal with the rights and wrongs of being a midwife, and also of trying to grow up and become her own person. Don't miss out on this gem of a book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just Another Midwife Story, May 15 2004
By M. Rose (Hilliard, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This book was amazing. I was drawn to it for the title but it's so much more than a story about a midwife in 1920's Appalacia. The writing is excellent, the story is inspiring, and it will stay with you for weeks after you finish reading it. I promise!
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5.0 out of 5 stars My year's best, April 18 2004
By Käthe (Hillsborough, NC USA) - See all my reviews
The year isn't even half over yet, but this is one of the best books I've read in 2004. I wish I were eloquent enough to say how good this book is. The dialogue and the characters were perfect, never a parody or a stereotype of hillbillies, the sense of place so strong, the plot always turned in unexpected but appropriate directions....While reading this wonderful book I felt empathy for my unpleasant grandmother, who was of an age and background with Elizabeth. So, to the author, thank you for opening my heart and my mind. A good, and a beautiful, read. Whatever she publishs next, I'm awaiting eagerly. Anyone who hasn't yet read this is now ordered to do so immediately. (Obviously, my order doesn't have any power, but I'm looking forward to being able to say "I told you so" to whomever ignores this advice).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting
I really enjoyed this book. As another reader said, it crept up on me and I find I'm still living with the characters even now I've finished the book. Read more
Published on Feb 11 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice story about a WV midwife
After reading this book I was a bit disappointed because I thought it would focus on midwifery. However the book is not strictly about birth. Read more
Published on Feb 9 2004 by Amanda Sykora

5.0 out of 5 stars a beautifully written tale
Gretchen Laskas has written a lyrical debut novel that reads like an Appalachian love song plus complications. Read more
Published on Dec 3 2003 by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

5.0 out of 5 stars A stunning debut
Given the era and the setting of The Midwife's Tale one might expect a cliched depiction of tough Appalachian women who spout hard won and home spun wisdom. Instead, Ms. Read more
Published on Oct 27 2003 by Malloy

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book!
Gretchen Moran Laskas has written a wonderful, compelling tale of life in Kettle Valley, West Virginia in the early 1900's. Read more
Published on Sep 23 2003 by Bonnie Jo Davis

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully written story of hope and accomplishment
I read such mixed reviews of this novel that I finally had to see for myself. What a treat! Laskas has taken the theme of West VA midwifery in pre-war Appalachia and created... Read more
Published on Sep 11 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars A Captivating Book From a Natural Storyteller
Everyone knows everyone in the hills of Appalachia before WWI --- their foibles, their secret crushes, and their lineage. Read more
Published on Aug 9 2003 by Bookreporter.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Thou Does Protest Too Much
I am almost amused at these negative reviewers. If you don't care for the book, that is fine. Just say so. There are books we all don't like. Read more
Published on Aug 1 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Sappy drivel
synopsis - Elizabeth Whitely learns the realities of life.

The characters are quite unbelievable, everyone has strong qualities, and is better than us. Read more

Published on Jul 31 2003 by Kara

5.0 out of 5 stars Speaking of style
Not sure what got into that Seattle reader, though the basic incoherence of the so-called review hints at severe substance abuse, but I loved the style of this book: A good story... Read more
Published on Jul 29 2003

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