
A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary 1785-1812: March Book Club Selection
What is the value in keeping a diary or journal? What will be of interest to our descendants a hundred years from now? Whether we write daily or once a year about the happenings in our lives, it is important to record something. Perhaps by examining the first-hand account of a life lived two centuries ago we will gain insight into what we should write. We’re reading A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based...