The Midwife of Hope River, Patricia Harman
The Midwife of Hope River, Patricia Harman
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The Midwife of Hope River
A Novel of an American Midwife

Author: Patricia Harman

Narrator: Anne Wittman

Unabridged: 19 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/12/2013

Synopsis

A remarkable new voice in American fiction enchants readers with a moving and uplifting novel that celebrates the miracle of life. In The Midwife of Hope River, first-time novelist Patricia Harmon transports us to poverty stricken Appalachia during the Great Depression years of the 1930s and introduces us to a truly unforgettable heroine. Patience Murphy, a midwife struggling against disease, poverty, and prejudice—and her own haunting past—is a strong and endearing character that fans of the books of Ami McKay and Diane Chamberlain will take into their hearts, as she courageously attempts to bring new light, and life, into an otherwise cruel world.

About Patricia Harman

Patricia Harman, CNM, got her start as a lay midwife on rural communes and went on to become a nurse-midwife on the faculties of Ohio State University, Case Western Reserve University, and West Virginia University. She is the author of two acclaimed memoirs and three novels: the bestselling The Midwife of Hope River, The Reluctant Midwife and The Runaway Midwife. She has three sons and lives near Morgantown, West Virginia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Teresa

This book is really two stories wrapped in one. First we have the story of Patience, the midwife of Hope River, who is almost entirely disconnected from the community she lives in, despite being one of the most integral people in town. She attends births, but usually has little to no relationship to......more

Goodreads review by Rachael

This book tells the story of Patience, a depression-era West Virginia midwife with a dark past. Patience is self sufficient and isolated from her community, but as she reaches out to others through her practice, she is knit to her community through shared sorrow and joy. This novel attempts to celeb......more

Goodreads review by Chris

(I read this book in the wake of a book I really disliked, and therefore was inclined to give it a pass. Upon a few days' reflection, however, it really doesn't hold up all that well.) *some spoilers below* My main impetus for reading is discovering new characters. It's what drives a book for me. L......more

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