{"product_id":"the-midwife-of-hope-river","title":"THE MIDWIFE OF HOPE RIVER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eA remarkable new voice in American fiction, creates an uplifting novel that celebrates the miracle of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA William Morrow Paperback Original\u003cbr\u003eA 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stirring piece of Americana, \u003ci\u003eThe Midwife of Hope River\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Readers Paradise Book Shop Wexford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49046865609051,"sku":"","price":4.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0538\/7105\/0923\/files\/53_a0984849-8d2b-47da-97e8-1e0c99d7e166.jpg?v=1726744868","url":"https:\/\/readersparadise.pro\/products\/the-midwife-of-hope-river","provider":"ReadersParadise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}