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Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
464 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307772985
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Drawing on the diaries of a midwife and healer in eighteenth-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier.
Community Reviews Summary of 552 reviews
Moods
inspiring 37%
reflective 37%
challenging 20%
emotional 12%
sad 12%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 8%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 40%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Medical content, Child death, MiscarriageModerate
Violence, Murder, ConfinementMinor
Abortion, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry—
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
464 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307772985
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Drawing on the diaries of a midwife and healer in eighteenth-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier.
Community Reviews Summary of 552 reviews
Moods
inspiring 37%
reflective 37%
challenging 20%
emotional 12%
sad 12%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 8%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 40%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Child death, MiscarriageModerate
Violence, Murder, ConfinementMinor
Abortion, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry