false 4463400 1 Single mom, jazz singer, salsa dancer, traveler, and midwife to more than 700 babies, Cara Muhlhahn holds nothing back&#8212;in her life or in this memoir. <P>As a teenager, Cara&#8217;s family home burnt to the ground. That tragedy led her on a journey that would span a variety of countries and cultures. While she was in Morocco, a woman suffered from a fatal injury. Grieving the unnecessary death, Cara resolved that, next time, she would know what to do to save a life. <P> <P>In this fascinating and searingly honest memoir, Cara reveals what eventually led her to support women in one of the most significant experiences of their lives. Balancing science with intuition, parenthood with her work, and sacrifice with joy, Cara shows us what it means to be alive and to live a life of purpose.<P> <P>Just as readers are fascinated by Carly Fiorina&#8217;s or Elizabeth Gilbert&#8217;s journeys, they will find great inspiration in Cara&#8217;s journey to live her calling. Whether you read about her <I>in Vogue </i>or the<I> New York Times</i>; saw her in the documentary <I>The Business of Being Born</i>, by filmmakers Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein; or are learning about her for the first time here, you are sure to be inspired by her remarkable story. 4511655 30 12 2008 Labor of Love: A Midwife's Memoir total:81|5:6|4:19|3:32|2:19|1:5| 81 245 148 35 4 0 false false Wed Jun 24 06:54:43 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 07:05:31 -0700 2009
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This was very readable, and as informative as most books focused on child birth but with a greater entertainment value. Double the fun for a pregnant fa...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 11:11:10 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 11:17:35 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 22:27:54 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 20:23:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue May 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 11:53:07 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 11:54:49 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 06:18:23 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 06:19:34 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 18:59:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 11:39:16 -0700 2009 The Business of Being Born, I was very intrigued to see what she had to say. The book focused on some details of her life I wasn't really interested in and I had hoped for more about her experiences as a midwife, but overall I enjoyed the book.]]> 2 0 false false Wed Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 17:48:28 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 17:53:18 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Aug 24 16:53:59 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 16:56:05 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4463400