Hannah Sokolow, the spirited Jewish-American heroine of Gay Courter's bestselling novel "The Midwife, " returns in this powerful story to face new medical challenges in turn-of-the-century New York. As head midwife at Bellevue Hospital, Hannah sees her proud profession taken over by the male-dominated practice of obstetrics. So when a young immigrant woman seeks a solution to a troubling but delicate personal problem, Hannah takes a bold step toward the new medical frontier of sex therapy. Soon she is giving intimate advice not only to her immigrant patients, but also to the intellectuals of Greenwich Village, who inspire her with radical new ideas on such issues as birth control, sex education, and health care.
The Midwife's Advice
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle.
Learn more
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Hannah Sokolow returns as head midwife at Bellevue Hospital in 1913 in this compelling sequel to Courter's bestselling The Midwife .
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Hannah Sokolow ( The Midwife , LJ 1/15/81. o.p.) returns in a sequel covering the years 1913-22. The persistent questions of her patients at Bellevue Hospital drive Hannah to consult privately about sexual behavior. Each chapter deals with a different year and a different problem. Underlying the discussion of sexual and medical conditions are the political events of the day--World War I, the battle for birth control, and the Russian revolution--and medical or political details often slow this long book. Hannah's love affair during her husband's prolonged absence in Mother Russia adds interest. While Hannah may be atypical in her professional successes (the title comes from her advice column in a Yiddish paper), her efforts to work while being a wife and mother without much help will be familiar to many. Competent, but not compelling; for libraries where The Midwife was popular. Literary Guild alternate; previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 6/15/92.
- Rebecca S. Kelm, Northern Kentucky Univ. Lib., Highland Heights
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- Rebecca S. Kelm, Northern Kentucky Univ. Lib., Highland Heights
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Possibly Even Better Than "The Midwife.",
By
This review is from: The Midwife's Advice (Paperback)
For a historical fiction lover, this book has it all. Not only does it engross the reader with the fascinating early history of reproductive rights, but it also takes you on a journey through the first World War, the influenza epidemic and the political upheavals of the early 20th century.
The author is truly gifted in the craft, and it's regrettable that she doesn't get as much publicity as Phillipa Gregory, Margaret George and the like, because she is one of their equals, if not even better. Certainly, Colter shows a greater breadth and depth of research than the average historical fiction author.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Suprised,
This review is from: The Midwife's Advice: 2 (Hardcover)
This book is a book for the ledgends. I loved this book, which suprised me because I did not expect to. The sense of history and the stuggle of the woman sprit kept me up all night. Way to go
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully reasearched and written.,
By "lbboggan" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Midwife's Advice (Signet) (Paperback)
This is a wonderful story. It is educational, and at the same time entertaining. Honest, fulfilling, and a great story relaying things we all think about but are afraid to talk about. I highly recommend!!
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs):
(learn more)
head midwife, postpartum ward, other midwife Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Midwife's Advice, Gay Courter, New York, Margaret Sanger, Board of Managers, Norma Marshanck, Mark's Place, Tompkins Square, Lower East Side, Emma Goldman, Havelock Ellis, Miss Wylie, Wendell Dowd, Max Eastman, United States, Lulu Morse, John Reed, The Masses, Fifth Avenue, Mabel Dodge, Mama Blau, Bed Twelve, Second Avenue, Alice Brody, May Day Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
head midwife, postpartum ward, other midwife Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Midwife's Advice, Gay Courter, New York, Margaret Sanger, Board of Managers, Norma Marshanck, Mark's Place, Tompkins Square, Lower East Side, Emma Goldman, Havelock Ellis, Miss Wylie, Wendell Dowd, Max Eastman, United States, Lulu Morse, John Reed, The Masses, Fifth Avenue, Mabel Dodge, Mama Blau, Bed Twelve, Second Avenue, Alice Brody, May Day Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
|
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
