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A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812

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A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 - Ulrich, Laurel Thatcher, and Ericksen, Susan (Narrator)
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On the basis of a diary, Ulrich gives the reader an intimate and densely imagined portrait of the industrious and reticent Martha Ballard and her society--a portrait that sheds light on its medical practices, religious squabbles and sexual mores. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

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