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| Original Title: | The Midwife of Hope River |
| ISBN: | 0062198890 (ISBN13: 9780062198891) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Hope River #1 |
Patricia Harman
Paperback | Pages: 382 pages Rating: 4.01 | 14247 Users | 1625 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Midwife of Hope River (Hope River #1) |
| Author | : | Patricia Harman |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 382 pages |
| Published | : | August 28th 2012 by William Morrow Paperbacks |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Adult Fiction |
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A remarkable new voice in American fiction, creates an uplifting novel that celebrates the miracle of life.A William Morrow Paperback Original
A debut novel featuring Patience Murphy, an Appalachian midwife in the 1930s struggling against disease, poverty, and prejudices-and her own haunting past-to bring new light, and life, into an otherwise cruel world
As a midwife working in the hardscrabble conditions of Appalachia during the Depression, Patience Murphy's only solace is her gift: the chance to escort mothers through the challenges of childbirth. Just beginning, she takes on the jobs no one else wants: those most in need-and least likely to pay. Patience is willing to do what it takes to fulfill her mentor's wishes, but starting a midwife practice means gaining trust, and Patience's secrets are too fragile to let anyone in.
A stirring piece of Americana, The Midwife of Hope River beats with authenticity as Patience faces seemingly insurmountable conditions: disease, poverty, and prejudices threaten at every turn. From the dangerous mines of West Virginia to the terrifying attentions of the Klu Klux Klan, Patience must strive to bring new light, and life, into an otherwise cruel world.
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This novel is American fiction at it's best! It consumed me with the first sentence and wouldn't let me go.In the Appalachian Mountains during the great depression Patience Murphy was a faithful midwife who was devoted to her patients. She never turned any one down for lack of money. She was frequently paid with a chicken, a quilt, or gratitude. With secrets behind her she felt safe hiding out in Western Virginia. Patience was passionate as a midwife while she struggled to survive in the povertyThis 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 the mother. Despite this handicap, she repeatedly is able, in the matter of minutes, to size up the personalities of the people involved, calm the situation down, deliver the baby, and in one case,
Very enjoyable. Harman, who herself was a midwife, covers a lot of territory with her novel, which is set in the 1930s, during the beginning of the Great Depression. Patience Murphy (actually an alias) is more or less thrown into the role of the town midwife after her mentor dies unexpectedly. She feels completely out of her depth, but gradually comes to trust her own strengths and instincts. It takes place over a year, and includes a mining accident, racial tensions, economic woes, and domestic
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 the mother. Despite this handicap, she repeatedly is able, in the matter of minutes, to size up the personalities of the people involved, calm the situation down, deliver the baby, and in one case,
3.5 This is a marvelous novel, not only for the character of Patience, but for the many layers of history it covers. The great depression, the mines in West Virginia, Mother Jones and the formation of the unions with the ensuing strikes, protesting the unsafe and long work hours required to be a mine worker, Patience has many secrets and these are revealed in flashbacks and so the reader comes to know Patience really well. The vet is also a character that I liked and I liked the comparison
One of my FAVORITE books and series, and Patience Murphy is one of my all-time favorite characters.I love stories set in Appalachia, Depression-era stories, and stories with characters that are nurses. This story has all of those things and is one of the most enjoyable books that I've ever read, reread, and listened to. Patience Murphy is one of the local midwives in Union County, West Virginia, where the economy is terrible and people are desperate. She provides one of the most basic and needed
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