Midwives

The first thing about this book that intrigued me was the author is a man and he writes as a teenage girl. I was worried about the book because it's one of Oprah's Book Club picks and I usually don't like those. However this book came with high praises from other people.

Connie is a young teenage daughter of a midwife in Vermont. She has been used to her mother catching babies since she can remember. When the 14 year old girl is going through normal teenage struggles something horrible happens to her family, her mother. Something that has always been in the back of their minds but is not often spoke about.

This book looks at the stigmas against midwives and their families as well as taking a deep look into the family of a midwife. It also takes a look into how we question ourselves and our families, and what we will do for each of those.