| The Midwife of Hope River: A Novel of an American Midwife Contributor(s): Harman, Patricia (Author), Wittman, Anne (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1504646606 ISBN-13: 9781504646604 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Family Life - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Hope River |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.3" W x 5.9" (0.65 lbs) |
| Themes: - Topical - Family - Chronological Period - 1930's - Cultural Region - Appalachians - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Geographic Orientation - West Virginia - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A remarkable new voice in American fiction creates an uplifting novel that celebrates the miracle of life.Midwife Patience Murphy has a gift: a talent for escorting mothers through the challenges of bringing children into the world. Working in the hardscrabble conditions of Appalachia during the Depression, Patience takes the jobs that no one else wants, helping those most in need--and least likely to pay. She knows a successful midwifery practice must be built on a foundation of openness and trust--but the secrets Patience is keeping are far too intimate and fragile for her to ever let anyone in.An honest, moving, and beautifully detailed piece of Americana, Patricia Harman's The Midwife of Hope River rings with authenticity as Patience faces nearly insurmountable difficulties: disease, poverty, and prejudices threaten at every turn. From the dangerous mines of West Virginia to the terrifying attentions of the Ku Klux Klan, Patience must strive to bring new light and life into an otherwise cruel world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harman, Patricia: - Patricia Harman, CNM, got her start as a lay midwife on rural communes and went on to become a nurse-midwife on the faculty of Ohio State University, Case Western Reserve University, and West Virginia University. She is the author of two acclaimed memoirs and a novel, The Midwife of Hope River, which was published to critical acclaim. |