This is easily the finest book on midwifery and birthing that I own. As a collector of rare and fine books, I can especially appreciate the care that was taken in the quality of manufacture. The illustrations are perfect, and the layout of the information is exceptional; it is more like many small books on all the myriad topics involved in the labor, birthing, and postpartum period.Anne Frye has earned the right to rest now upon her laurels, but I feel sure that we will see more of her lovely creations in the future.