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Born for Life
Midwife in Africa
Langbeschreibung
Nothing could prepare Julie for the experience of living and working in the heart of Africa.This memoir takes you on Julie's journey to Kalene Mission Hospital in Zambia, where she worked as a midwife for five months caring for African women and their babies at the most cherished time in their lives.It is a story of joy and heartbreak, of courage and perseverance, and of an extraordinary adventure.
Julie grew up in a small, rural town in New Zealand. After leaving school at the age of sixteen, she worked at the local maternity annexe as a nurse aide. Life could not have been happier until the death of her second baby at birth led to depression, loneliness and despair. Julie overcame these challenges and studied to be a nurse and midwife in her late thirties - fulfilling a lifelong dream. As a midwife, Julie has worked in many countries - including Zambia, Africa where she worked at Kalene Mission Hospital. She lives in Palmerston North, New Zealand with her husband, Barry.
ISBN-13:
9780473440015
Veröffentl:
2018
Erscheinungsdatum:
20.10.2018
Seiten:
310
Autor:
Julie Watson
Gewicht:
351 g
Format:
203x133x16 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
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