The Midwifes Touch, Sue Harrison
The Midwifes Touch, Sue Harrison
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The Midwife's Touch

Author: Sue Harrison

Narrator: Candace Fitzgerald

Unabridged: 10 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/30/2024


Synopsis

A rare gift determines one woman's destiny in the breathtaking debut of a new trilogy from the internationally bestselling author of the Ivory Carver Trilogy.

At just six years old, it becomes clear that China Creed's birthright, passed down from her mother's side of the family, is the power to grant wishes with only a touch. In their small Ozark town, where superstition runs rampant, the only person who can be trusted with her secret is the Cherokee midwife and healer who makes China her apprentice.

After the tumult of the Civil War, a new doctor arrives in town who is curious about the lovely young woman who can birth babies and banish hexes. As his interest in her deepens and China's life is torn apart by her mother's death and accusations of witchcraft, she will have to decide if her secret—and her heart—are finally safe in his hands.

In this epic nineteenth-century tale of alienation and avarice, survival and sacrifice, China will travel from the backwoods of Missouri to the mansions of Manhattan, as she searches for a future where she is finally free to trust, to love, and to touch . . .

Reviews

Goodreads review by Happy on October 20, 2022

The midwife’s touch is a historical fiction set in the Missouri Ozark Mountains, 1852-1873. It all begins with China Creed, a girl with the ability to grant wishes. Her gift needs to be kept a secret, but life is unpredictable, and the curse cannot be contained. "Something you covet deep to the bone,......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on January 13, 2023

I was happy to be given the opportunity to read an advanced reading copy of this book which is to be released in February 2023. To put it succinctly ... I loved it! Sue Harrison weaves historical fiction so captivating and intriguing that it pulls the reader right in. Another great thing about it is......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn on February 19, 2023

In this novel, China Deliverance Creed lives an odyssey to adulthood, so action-packed I could barely put it down. Based on facts and historical information, at the time the first stethoscope was invented, Harrison brings an unforgettable story to life. The author says the entire book is a metaphor......more

Goodreads review by Chaya on July 17, 2023

Magnificent. This book was absolutely magnificent (or, "absolutely beautiful" as Stephen puts it). From start to finish this book was beautifully written and it absolutely wowed me. ✨The beginning: Just by reading the first page of The Midwife's Touch, I was immediately transported to 1850s small-tow......more

Goodreads review by Janet on September 12, 2024

Rated 3.0 At 6 yrs. old, China's gift is explained to her--her touch enables another person to have their wish granted. Because of that, China wears gloves to prevent skin-to-skin contact. She is sent to live for the summer with the local midwife, Miz Settle, a Cherokee midwife and 'Goomer' doctor. G......more