Frontline Midwife

Name: Frontline Midwife
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SKU: 9781526625533
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Finding hope in life, death and birth

By Anna Kent

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Frontline Midwife by Anna Kent offers an insightful journey into the experiences of a midwife working in challenging environments. The narrative combines elements of personal reflection and professional encounters, painting a vivid picture of the emotional and ethical dilemmas faced in crisis-hit areas. This compelling account delves into both the resilience required on the medical frontlines and the psychological insights gained through such intense work.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this inspiring memoir if you're interested in the profound journey of a midwife working in diverse and challenging environments. Written by Anna Kent, the book delves into her experiences on the frontline, providing a compelling mix of personal narrative and insights into the complex psychological and ethical dimensions of healthcare. Perfect for readers who appreciate autobiographies that combine human resilience with philosophical reflection on life and care.

Frontline Midwife

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‘Brutally powerful . . . Totally absorbing’ Independent

‘A gripping, honest and moving account of healthcare work in a war zone’ Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm

At twenty-six years old, Anna Kent helped a woman deliver her baby in a tropical storm by the light of a headtorch. At age thirty, she would be responsible for the female health of 30,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. But returning to work for the NHS in the UK, she soon learned that even at home the right to a safe birth was impossible to take for granted.

Frontline Midwife is Kent’s compassionate testament to the critical work of healthcare professionals around the world.

‘An extraordinary, profoundly moving, all-consuming memoir’ Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks

The heart-wrenching tale of one midwife’s quest to help others – and make peace with herself Leah Hazard, author of Hard Pushed

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Reivews of Frontline Midwife describe it as a brutally powerful and searingly honest memoir, full of moments that linger in one's mind, where Anna Kent shares her experiences of delivering babies in challenging settings like war zones and refugee camps. The book is both devastating and inspiring, shedding light on the harsh realities and moral dilemmas faced by healthcare professionals, while also being profoundly moving and thought-provoking. Readers praise its gripping narrative and Kent's bravery and spirit in confronting unimaginable hardships.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526625533

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Anna Kent is a humanitarian aid worker, NHS nurse and midwife. After receiving a Nursing Master’s Degree from the University of Nottingham, she completed a Diploma in Tropical Nursing in London and joined Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) in 2007. She gained her First Degree in Midwifery in 2010 and has worked as a midwife across the world, including in South Sudan, Haiti, Bangladesh and the UK.