Midwives (Oprah's Book Club) by Chris Bohjalian Paperback Book

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Rent Midwives (Oprah's Book Club)

Author: Chris Bohjalian

Format: Paperback, Abridged-CD

Publisher: Random House Inc

Published: Nov 1998

Genre: Fiction - General

Retail Price: $16.95

Pages: 374

Synopsis

Bohjalian blends some provocative moral, medical, and political issues into a classic coming-of-age story....Rich in moral ambiguity, informative to a fault on the methods and politics of childbirth, and perceptive regarding the whipsawing desires and loyalties of a perfectly normal teenage girl: a compelling, complex novel...

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