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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • This modern classic from the author of The Flight Attendant is a compulsively readable novel that explores questions of human responsibility that are as fundamental to our society now as they were when the book was first published. A selection of Oprah's original Book Club that has…

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1 author picked Midwives as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a beautifully tragic coming-of-age novel. The daughter of the midwife was a fascinating character who had to make a tough ethical decision. This book blew me away, for the power of the story, the prose, the plot, and the surprise twist in the tale.

I think there’s a place in our culture for home births, and midwives are trained to assist with this. My granddaughter is a Birth Doula who is trained to have the hospital intervene should complications arise. This book opened my eyes to the prejudice against home births and the people who choose to have…

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