The USA Today bestselling author of The Midwife of Hope River returns with a heartfelt sequel, a novel teeming with life and full of humor and warmth, one that celebrates the human spirit.
The Great Depression has hit West Virginia hard. Men are out of work; women struggle to feed hungry children. Luckily, Nurse Becky Myers has returned to care for them. While she can handle most situations, … handle most situations, Becky is still uneasy helping women deliver their babies. For these mothers-to-be, she relies on an experienced midwife, her dear friend Patience Murphy.
Though she is happy to be back in Hope River, time and experience have tempered Becky’s cheerfulness-as tragedy has destroyed the vibrant spirit of her former employer Dr Isaac Blum, who has accompanied her. Patience too has changed. Married and expecting a baby herself, she is relying on Becky to keep the mothers of Hope River safe.
But becoming a midwife and ushering precious new life into the world is not Becky’s only challenge. Her skills and courage will be tested when a calamitous forest fire blazes through a Civilian Conservation Corps camp. And she must find a way to bring Isaac back to life and rediscover the hope they both need to go on.
Full of humor and compassion, The Reluctant Midwife is a moving tribute to the power of optimism and love to overcome the most trying circumstances and times, and is sure to please fans of the poignant Call the Midwife series.
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I stayed up to finish!
I loved this realistic book. Set in the depression era, it painted pictures of what life was like back then.
I am sure stories about midwives will not be every ones cup of tea. At the same time the hardships of the Depression Era made me feel so thankful for all my blessings. The other counterpoint is the nurse’s relationship with the Doctor she cares for so diligently. It was well written and algae turner..
I enjoyed reading this book about a nurse who could work on serious/life threatening wounds, but nearly swooned at the delivery of a child. It was a great depression-era read. Very endearing, with characters that stay with you long after you’ve finished the book.
A new favorite author. This story of the incredible years of the great depression leading up to World War II as told by a reluctant midwife is fascinating. I wonder how our population would respond to such privations today.
Loved it.
Something about this one grabbed me and held on
Patricia Harmon gets it across. I love that about a book. Plus, I’m a midwife and love midwife stories. This lady is quite the author.