This was an easy read, made more so by the concise stories about all the women who come to this midwife's medical office. I enjoyed it in addition because I had my first child in a hospital setting, with an OB/GYN, and the next three births at home, two of which were with lay midwives. (Traditionally trained, not academically so.) I wanted to compare what I saw in her work with what I experienced as a mother giving birth--even though Harman stopped doing births before this book came out.

Each story was delightful, and I was happy to see that their threads continued and intermingled throughout the book. It was a very moving book, told in a gentle way, and I enjoyed being able to pick it up from my nightstand each night, and read as much--or as little--as I could. This book helped me see that the people we interact with touch our lives: for better or worse, or even just momentarily, as a light breeze blows across our skin. That's one of the best reasons to read it.