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Julie Watson

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Born

in Pahiatua, New Zealand

Twitter

BornforMidwife

Genre

Biography, Memoir

Member Since

June 2015

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https://www.goodreads.com/bornformidwife

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Julie grew up in a small, rural town in New Zealand. After leaving school, she worked at the local maternity annexe as a nurse aide, which gave her a love for caring for mothers and babies. Life could not have been happier, until the death of her second baby at birth led to depression, loneliness and despair.

Julie’s first book Born for Life: A Midwife's Story follows her journey to overcome challenges and become the midwife that she was born to be. Julie hopes that her story will inspire others to follow their dreams and not give up hope.

Midwifery remains Julie’s passion. Julie loves travelling and has worked as a midwife in many countries – including Zambia, Africa where she worked at Kalene Mission Hospital.

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Average rating: 4.21 · 370 ratings · 55 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Born for Life: A Midwife's Story 4.11 avg rating — 252 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I dream that someday I will meet her and that thought brings tears to my eyes, still. I imagine her in my mind and I dream of that moment.”
― Julie Watson, Born for Life: A Midwife's Story

tags: inspirational, midwifery

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“Writing the book is the easy part.”
― Julie Watson, Born for Life: A Midwife's Story

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“Writing the book is the easy part.”
― Julie Watson, Born for Life: A Midwife's Story

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“I dream that someday I will meet her and that thought brings tears to my eyes, still. I imagine her in my mind and I dream of that moment.”
― Julie Watson, Born for Life: A Midwife's Story

tags: inspirational, midwifery

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