Mother Charity, Martha B. Boone
Mother Charity, Martha B. Boone
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Mother Charity
A Big Free Novel

Author: Martha B. Boone

Narrator: Courtney Patterson

Unabridged: 11 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/16/2024

Synopsis

After barely surviving her first six months as a trauma intern at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, Dr. Elizabeth Roberts is exhausted from the long hours, senseless violence, and breakneck pace. Despite the tough experience, she has grown to love the city—its food, culture, music, and people. But now she must endure the hardest rotation in the hospital, and it's led by her nemesis, who doesn't think she belongs in the world of surgery.

She wants to do her duty but has bitten off more than she can chew. Due to the large number of murders in the drug wars, Mother Charity, as many have named the hospital, is the toughest task master of urban hospitals in 1983. It's great training for a surgeon, but the emotional toll on a previously sweet young southern lady may be too much to bear.

This sequel to The Big Free continues the gripping story of an intern in surgery and all the trials and tribulations that come with it, from devastating horror to ribald dark humor. Will the young doctor be able to overcome her challenges, and if so, at what cost? As she discovers what she has to give up, the question arises: will she continue to pursue her dream?

About Martha B. Boone

Martha B. Boone is one of the first one hundred women board certified in urology. After twenty-three years of education, she practiced academic urology for five years and private practice for twenty-four. She was named TOP DOC in urology in Atlanta for over a decade. Her first novel, The Big Free, fictionalizes her first six months at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Her book, The Unfettered Urologist, is nonfiction and explains the pearls of wisdom she never had time to include in a short office visit. Her third book, Mother Charity, is the sequel to The Big Free. Dr. Boone retired to write full-time and travel with her husband.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marilyn N. Hammett on August 30, 2024

I have just finished reading Mother Charity. I must say Martha Boone has the uncanny ability to put the reader into the hospital setting. I myself trained at Charity Hospital School of Nursing and reading the book brought back vividly my memories of training there! I heartily recommend this book to......more

Goodreads review by T.M. on March 10, 2024

Dr. Elizabeth Robert’s, Martha Boone’s autobiographical fictional character, has survived her internship but the stakes are now higher as she becomes a surgeon at the Big Free aka Charity Hospital in New Orleans in 1981. The South Carolina born and bred Elizabeth continues to forge a path through th......more

Goodreads review by H.W. on March 01, 2024

I received an Advance Reader Copy (ARC) of MOTHER CHARITY from the author to do a review prior to publication. MOTHER CHARITY is an engaging drama centered on a young female doctor, Elizabeth Roberts, who wants more than anything to become a surgeon. She’s an intern at one of the toughest places in t......more

Goodreads review by Betsy on March 03, 2024

I received an advanced reader copy (ARC) of Mother Charity from the author for review prior to publication… And oh, how I have missed following Dr. Elizabeth Roberts on her journey to become a world-class surgeon. She chose the demanding and chaotic Charity Hospital in New Orleans to do her residenc......more

Goodreads review by Mary on February 07, 2024

I received an advanced reader copy of this book from the author for review prior to publication. I couldn’t put it down! Mother Charity is a fun filled, at times harrowing, informative, character driven dramedy set in the charity hospital in New Orleans known as Mother Charity (and also the “Big Free......more

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