The Reluctant Midwife

Publisher Marketing: The "USA Today" bestselling author of "The Midwife of Hope River "returns with a heartfelt celebration of the human spirit. The Great Depression has hit West Virginia hard.; men are out of work and women struggle to feed hungry children. Luckily, nurse Becky Myers has returned to care for them. While she can 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. Tragedy has destroyed the vibrant spirit of her former employer, Dr. Isaac Blum, who has accompanied her. Patience has changed as well. 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. She must also find a way to bring life back to Isaac and rediscover the hope they both need to move on with their lives. 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." Review Citations: Booklist 02/15/2015 pg. 41 (EAN 9780062358257, Other) Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 92 (EAN 9780062358240, Paperback) Romantic Times 03/01/2015 pg. 24 (EAN 9780062358240, Paperback) Booklist 02/15/2015 pg. 41 (EAN 9780062358240, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Harman, Patricia 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 the bestselling novel The Midwife of Hope River. She has three sons and lives near Morgantown, West Virginia.