Frontline Midwife

My Story of Survival and Keeping Others Safe

De: Anna Kent

Narrado por: Anna Kent

Bloomsbury presents Frontline Midwife written and read by Anna Kent.

‘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©2022 Anna Kent and Julia Gregson (P)2022 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Interesting book, (emotionally) tough listen

This book explores the effect aid work in conflict zones and very poor communities had on the author. It also shines a light on the hard realities especially women face in these communities when it comes to accessing medical care.
The book naturally contains very traumatic events and hit doubly hard for me as I found out my wife is pregnant in the middle of the listen. Be prepared when considering listening to this book.
The narration by the author is excellent and lively and imho adds quite a bit to the content of the book. It must have been hard to read through the tough passages clearly.
TD;DR very much recommended for anyone with the stomach to take it.

Frontline extraordinare, Anna

Thank you so very much, have been a midwife 22 years now and although haven’t had your extremes your story as helped me realise my own trauma, PTSD that I carry, have also started writing some that is helpful. Much appreciation and gratitude you truly are our hero on so many levels, much love.