Peggy Vincent's Profile

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Location:: Oakland, CA

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Birthday:: 11/20

In my own words: Author of: BABY CATCHER: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife. Visit my website to learn more: www.babycatcher.net I graduated from Duke with a nursing degree in 1964 and from UCSF with a midwifery certificate in 1980. After delivering (or 'catching,' as midwives like to say) about 3000 babies both at home and in several San Francisco Bay Area hospitals, I wrote my memoir of those years: BABY CATCHER: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife. People Magazine published a review, making me a very happy camper. I ...[more]

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The Illuminator by Brenda Rickman Vantrease

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

14th century historical novel, July 12, 2005

A rip-snorting historical novel full of intrigue, religion, unsolved murder, passion, evil priests, power plays, injustice, lust, violence... There's even a dwarf.
Finn is a medieval illuminator with a teenage daughter who shares lodgings with a widow with twin sons. The widow and the artist... Read More

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