Laskas, Gretchen Moran, — The Midwife's Tale.

London, Piatkus.co.UK, (2003). 1st Dial Press. Fair PB. Author Laskas is en 8th generation West Virginian. She lives in Virginia with her husband and son. This is her first novel. For generations the women in Elizabeth's life have brought life to their commmunity heeding a destiny to tend the women with herbs, exprience,a nd wisdom. She does not always feel comfortable with her fates as a midwife and when she discovers her true purpose of the red book, she is shocked and disturbed by the contents. Former owner names fep.