Midwives ramblings

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Several libraries have already held successful discussions of Midwives. Carter says he was mobbed by the 60+ crowd at Coupeville, and Debby had 18 people at Clinton (where did they all fit?)

Favorite question for discussion: Number 6 - "After Charlotte's death, Tom says to Connie, "So, they're going to have to blame someone." (p. 101) Do you think this is true? Should someone be held accountable for every death of this sort, or can some be simply attributed to tragic accident?"

In Blink: the power of thinking without thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell, this same question comes up (Seven Seconds in the Bronx). Gladwell thinks that there are ways that we can prepare ourselves for making better decisions in overwhelmingly stressful situations. Unfortunately (or fortunately) most of us do not get much practice with this. Those who must make life or death decisions on a regular basis need to be prepared as well as possible so that they do not make mistakes that will change their lives forever.