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Reviews of: Midwife Crisis: The Calamities of a Trainee Midwifeby Hilary Cotterill
Reviews Rubbish I have to say that the start of this book was so promising and as a soon to be midwife I was looking forward to reading about this profession from another point of view. I was totally disappointed. I felt the book was more about the midwife and her religion and views surrounding religion. It was not about midwifery. Read call the midwife you will get a lot more out of it 2008-12-30 Just Terrible What a terrilble dissapointment this book is. The title bears no resemblance to the actual contents and therefore should no be sold as the ups and downs of a student midwife. If i wanted religous advise i would have purchased a book on that very subject.The author should be a little more selective with her titles in future to avoid readers dismay and confusion. 2008-08-07 An encouraging and uplifting read I personally found this book very encouraging and uplifting. I am a Christian, and a qualified nurse and midwife. I could relate to several of the experiences described by Hilary during the course of her practice. She demonstrates a real passion for her work, and I can only admire her for the way in which she copes with so many difficult experiences, which must have felt like a constant process of attrition. I am not sure why some reviewers express criticism of the emphasis upon the Christian faith throughout this book, as (at least on the edition I have, published by Monarch Books, 2005), the back cover states that "Above all, she discovers that, even in the very worst times, Jesus is present". This suggests that the Christian faith is likely to be a central theme of this book. I also do not support the assertion made by one reviewer that positive reviews encountered on this site are likely to have been written by the friends and relatives of the author. I have recently encountered some difficult experiences in the midwifery profession, although in my case this has been as the result of bullying in the workplace, and I have found Hilary's honest sharing of her personal experiences uplifting and inspiring. I would definitely recommend this book, and would love to read more from Hilary.My only criticism would be that the title is slightly misleading, as it implies that there is a greater emphasis on midwifery training throughout the book than is actually found upon reading. 2008-07-01 Midlife Crisis not Midwife Crisis I like many other reviewers was very disappointed with the book. My plan is to train as Student Midwife, in the not too distant future, and I was hoping to gain some valuable knowledge when I began to sit down and read. The first few chapters were enlightening and then, well, I began to feel like I had picked up the bible. I carried on reading hoping that with all the up's and down's Mrs Cotterill would decide to go back to work,instead of attending another Prayer group, but unfortunately this was not the case and from about chapter 8 the fact that she had been a midwife was never mentioned again. 2008-05-13 Don't bother As others have said - not what it says on the tin. If you want to read about being a student midwife, this is not the right book. The title and cover are very deceptive. I was disappointed because of this. It was an interesting read, but the God stuff became a bit tiresome for me. It was used as an excuse to justify things. 2008-04-24 |
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