![]() “The Midwife’s Tale” teaches us that when we place our trust in God, he will carry us through regardless of the circumstances. ![]() Martha is ready to face the consequences of her actions, good or bad. I liked the way that Martha stood up for what she believes in. The author has made Martha’s career interesting and believable. I truly enjoyed exploring the medical practices of yesteryear and comparing them to what I know of today’s practices. I enjoyed learning about it as well as learning about using herbs to help with healing. The author has introduced me to midwifery. Martha is determined to do the work that God has called her to do, and faces each trial and opportunity with faith and hope that grows with each experience. McMillan and Martha clashed from the very beginning as their ways of practicing medicine was very different. McMillan, a young doctor just out of university came to town to practice medicine. She felt that is was her life calling and felt safe in this profession until Dr. ![]() ![]() Martha became a widow when her two children were young and to support herself and her family she followed in the profession that has been in her family for generations. It is a story about the life of Martha Cade, a midwife who practices midwifery in a Pennsylania town called Trinity in 1830. “The Midwife’s Tale” is the first book in the At Home in Trinity Series by Delia Parr. ![]()
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