Orlean Puckett was a midwife who lived from 1844 to 1939 in Carroll County, Virginia. Aunt Orlean delivered thousands of babies in the mountain region of Virginia. She herself, however, lost 24 children of her own. She is commemorated on the Blue Ridge Parkway by a marker which was put up the National Park Service.
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Great Mountain Book,
This review is from: Orlean Puckett: The Life of a Mountain Midwife (Paperback)
This book presents a picture of a strong mountain woman who, after giving birth to and losing 24 babies, decided to become a midwife in southwestern Virginia. It was not so much the midwifery that drew me to this book, but the account of the mountain men's role in the Civil War and the Home Guard Troops that reeked havoc on the women and children left behind. Interviews of men who helped construct the Blue Ridge Parkway and accounts of the old mountain ways of doing things like sheep shearing, making soap, bartering chestnuts, etc. made this an interesting read. In Orlean Puckett's time, neighbor helped neighbor. Puckett was a strong woman with a good attitude and a quick humor. If she were living today, she's the kind of woman I'd want to spend lots of time with. The author did an excellent job of capturing the essence of mountain life from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. Times and people have certainly changed but fortunately, because of this book, we have a recording that will endure for future generations to read, learn, enjoy, and appreciate.
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Life well lived,
By Doobie (Somewhere in the World) - See all my reviews
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I have visited the still standing home of Ms Puckett and you can still picture her living her simple life there.
She is a fascinating person in our history. The book depicts a life that to us seems extraordinary but to her were just the way it was. Great read !!
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Loved Loved Loved This Book!!,
By EllieandBoo "Ellie" (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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Let me say this, .... it will be a long time before I complain again about how hard my life is! I don't know how women lived to the ripe ages some of them did? Orlean was a tiny woman with a big spirit. She overcame more trials and tribulations ... as most pioneer women did ... then I can imagine happening in our time. If you like history about real pioneer life, midwivery, hard times and perservering through it all, this is the book for you!
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