Description
Lovie is a provocative chronicle of Shelton's life and work, which spannedenormous changes in midwifery and in the ways women give birth. In this artful exploration of documentary fieldwork, Lisa Yarger confronts the choices involved in producing an authentic portrait of a woman who is at once loner and self-styled folk hero. Fully embracing the difficulties of telling a true story, Yarger is able to get at the story of telling the story. As Lovie describes her calling, we meet a woman who sees herself working in partnership with God and who must wrestle with the question of what happens when a woman who has devoted her life to service, to doing God's work, ages out of usefulness. When I'm no longer a midwife, who am I? Facing retirement and a host of health issues, Lovie attempts to fit together the jagged pieces of her life as she prepares for one final home birth.
About the Author
Lisa Yarger is cofounder and co-owner of the Munich Readery.
Book Information
ISBN 9781469630052
Author Lisa Yarger
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
Publisher The University of North Carolina Press