Patricia Harman attinge da oltre trent'anni di esperienza come ostetrica e infermiera ostetrica. La sua vasta pratica, che comprende parti in comuni rurali e ospedali universitari, offre una prospettiva unica sulla vita di donne e famiglie. Il lavoro di Harman è caratterizzato da un profondo impegno per la cura compassionevole e l'esperienza pratica. La sua scrittura riflette una profonda comprensione non solo del processo del parto, ma anche delle storie umane ad esso intrecciate.
Welcome back to Hope River in USA Today bestselling author Patricia Harman's newest novel as midwife Patience Hester, along with her family and friends, face the challenges of the home front during World War II. The women of Hope River trust midwife Patience Hester, whose skill in delivering babies is known for miles around.
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.
Call The Midwife meets The Help in this debut novel featuring Patience Murphy, a midwife in the 1930s struggling against disease, poverty, prejudices - and her own haunting past - to bring new life into the world.