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Raised in a funeral home, Caroline Connors saw her mother miscarry when she was just a young girl and realized that she had a calling. Unlike her family, who guided souls on their way out, Caro chose to bring them in.
As a doula, Caro spent years providing comfort and emotional support to women in labor. But when her best friend, Mary Grace, experiences complications, she makes a quick decision, taking the baby's life into her hands as her lifelong friend passes away. Now, charged with medical malpractice by Mary Grace's husband, Caro must endure a trial that threatens her professional future, questions her identity as a doula and friend, and forces her to confront a dark past that she's been hiding from for years.
In this poignant novel, Bridget Boland examines the sometimes contentious relationship between birth coaches and hospital staff and shows how a doula who intervenes during labor might save a life but then might also face medical and legal repercussions. The Doula reveals fascinating real-life elements about medical ethics and holistic medicine, and dissects the big issues about motherhood, spirituality, loyalty, and loss.
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"Received as a First Reads give away. Touching. With reading despite a slower start. This one will have you thinking and reflecting on life and all it's beauty."
— Russeller (4 out of 5 stars)
The Doula Listener Reviews
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" Good book, easy reading. Deeper subject matter. Worth reading. "
— Jessica, 1/16/2014 -
" I couldn't put it down once I started reading it. Great story! "
— Fayewallet, 1/3/2014 -
" WOW! Fantastic story line and the author is a Doula herself. I would recommend this for any Doula out there! "
— Sharon, 12/30/2013 -
" Struggled at times with the protagonist's journey, but enjoyed the story nonetheless. "
— Caroline, 12/7/2013 -
" I liked it. Portions dragged, but I always wanted to read more. "
— Debra, 10/7/2013 -
" i thought this book was kinda boring. the beginning has a lot of death & tragedy- which is kinda shocking at 1st - but then it quickly becomes blah & boring. it didn't keep my interest, there was a lot of drama & he said she said but nothing that really tickled my fancy "
— Taryn, 10/2/2013 -
" Read this in 2 days. Liked it very much, I always wanted to know whst psrt a doula plays in a babys birth!!! "
— Crubano410comcast.comnone, 9/24/2013 -
" not too thrilled with this book, but it was an easy read, it did not pull me into the story. "
— Beverly, 7/23/2013 -
" A beautiful book about the resiliency of spirit and necessity to share your truth even during the most heart wrenching of circumstances. "
— Katherine, 3/10/2013 -
" I found the main character to be whiney and annoying. What she really needed was a good therapist. "
— Nedra, 1/5/2013 -
" Good book. It starts a little slow but good read. "
— Chene, 12/11/2012 -
" just o.k. the author is definitely about pushing her childbirth agenda. I had home births with midwives so it wasn't the message that I didn't like...just the preachy tone. the protagonist wasn't a doula that I would hire - too whiny and unsure of herself... "
— Tina, 11/6/2012
About Bridget Boland
Bridget Boland is a writer, yoga teacher, energetic healer, doula, and former attorney. Her work has won the Writers League of Texas Memoir Prize, and the Surrey Writers Conference Nonfiction Contest. She lives in Dallas, Texas.
About Madeleine Maby
Madeleine Maby is a voice talent and AudioFile Earphones Award—winning narrator.