The Amish Midwife

Mindy Starns Clark · Leslie Gould

Feb 2011 · The Women of Lancaster County Book 1 · Harvest House Publishers

About this ebook

A dusty carved box containing two locks of hair and a century-old letter regarding property in Switzerland, and a burning desire to learn about her biological family lead nurse-midwife Lexie Jaeger from her home in Oregon to the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country. There she meets Marta Bayer, a mysterious lay-midwife who desperately needs help after an Amish client and her baby die.

Lexie steps in to assume Marta’s patient load even as she continues the search for her birth family, and from her patients she learns the true meaning of the Pennsylvania Dutch word demut, which means “to let be” as she changes from a woman who wants to control everything to a woman who depends on God.

A compelling story about a search for identity and the ability to trust that God securely holds our whole life—past, present, and future.

Ratings and reviews

I have read hundreds of books on the Amish way of life and I have to say this is at the top of my list. I literally couldn't put it down, I'm feeling sleep deprived from staying up reading! The only suggestion I can make is about all the relatives, there were so many it was distracting trying to remember who went with who . I think it would be almost perfect without them. one more comment, whomever proof read this book did a great job !!! I can spot a mistake a mile away, there were none!!! ❤️

I love reading about the Amish and this book did not disappoint. I have nephews who are adopted and if someday they want to find their birth families I hope they have an ending like Lexi did.

Baby given up for adoption and after death of adoptive parents returns to Amish country in search of birth family. Love books about the Amish!!

About the author

Leslie Gould, a former magazine editor, is the author of numerous novels, including Beyond the Blue and Garden of Dreams. She received her master of fine arts degree from Portland State University and lives in Oregon with her husband, Peter, and their four children. www.lesliegould.com

Mindy Starns Clark is the bestselling author of more than 20 books, both fiction and nonfiction (more than 750,000 sold) including coauthoring the Christy Award–winning The Amish Midwife. Mindy and her husband, John, have two adult children and live in Pennsylvania.

www.mindystarnsclark.com