The Midwife of Hope River (P.S.) (Paperback)
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Short Description for The Midwife of Hope River A debut novel featuring Patience Murphy, an Appalachian midwife in the 1930s struggling against disease, poverty, prejudices, and her own haunting past to bring new light and life into an otherwise cruel world.
Full description- Publisher: William Morrow & Company
- Published: 28 August 2012
- Format: Paperback 382 pages
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- Categories: Contemporary Fiction | Historical Fiction
- ISBN 13: 9780062198891 ISBN 10: 0062198890
- Sales rank: 204,109
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Full description for The Midwife of Hope River
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.Honest, moving, and beautifully detailed, Patricia Harman's The Midwife of Hope River rings with authenticity as Patience faces nearly insurmountable difficulties. 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 hard world.
