Book Reviews

A Witch's Diary: Another Old Book Discovery

If you're new here, I love old books, particularly on medicine and midwifery, botanicals and raising a family. Witches were the women...

Getting the Love You Want: Book Club Read

Self-help books are often incredibly light reads, maybe too light for me honestly, as they are so, sort of, surface level that they don't...

Optimal Care in Childbirth by Goer & Romano

There really aren't many author duos that compare to Henci #Goer and Amy #Romano so this book was a safe investment, in spite it being an...

If Women Rose Rooted

"Other indigenous cultures around the world may still respect and revere the feminine, but we Western women lost control of our stories a...

Eat, Pray, Love

Although maybe a bit cliche, I do think Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert is one of my favorite novels. I read most all of it a few...

Mama Midwife: A Birth Adventure

I’ve read a number of #midwifery related children’s books through the years, so was delighted to find author and illustrator, Christy...

Antique Medical Book: Obstetrical Tuberculosis

Several years ago, when I practicing as a midwife and had a larger clinic in Carmel, Indiana, we had a really beautiful office, and...

A Whisper to Women

I have collected #antique medical equipment and #books for quite some time; however, I haven't had opportunity to actually sit down and...