The Midwife of Hope River

A re novel that celebrates the inal A debut novel featuring Patience Murphy, an Appalachian ainst disease, poverty, and prejudices-and her own haunting past-to bring new light, and life, into an otherwise cruel world As ain the hardscrabble conditions of Appalachia during the Depression, Patience Murphy&39;s only solace is her gift: the chance to escort , she takes on the jobs no one else wants: thoseto do what it takes to fulfill her aining trust, and Patience&39;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 seely insurmountable conditions: disease, poverty, and prejudices threaten at every turn Fro attentions of the Klu Klux Klan, Patience ht, and life, into an otherwise cruel world