The Heart of the Midwife: 4 Inspiring Historical Fiction Stories About Midwives - Perfect for Book Clubs & Historical Romance Lovers
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Four Women Fight for the Right to Life and Love Love Charm by Cynthia Hickey Ozark Mountains, 1868 Bound by a common bond of wanting to help the Missouri hill people they’ve grown to love, Phoebe Hudson, socialite-turned-midwife, and Luke Morris, the schoolteacher, find themselves mediators in a family feud. Love’s Rebirth by Darlene Franklin Denver, 1871 Dr. Vaughan Strahan, a war veteran, wants to work with expectant mothers so others don’t die like his wife and child, but there is already a midwife working in the old mining district whose approval he is determined to win. If Not For Grace by Patty Smith Hall New York City, 1889 After her friend’s death in childbirth, Grace Sullivan converts her family home into a haven for immigrant families preparing for the birth of a child. But when the city threatens to close her down, her only hope is to ask for help from an unlikely source—her former fiancé, Patrick O’Leary. Between Two Worlds by Marilyn Turk New Orleans, 1890 Camille Duval confronts Madam Lafleur, the local voodoo queen, when she attends one of her first births since moving to New Orleans. How can Camille convince the young mother to trust her instead of voodoo for the health of her baby? Can Camille enlist the support of the young family physician, Julian Charbonnet who doesn’t seem interested in “women’s affairs”?
Customer Reviews
I tried to listen to the audiobook version, but it was really hard to listen in the beginning. The first story takes place in the Ozarks. The female narrator tried to do a male voice with an Ozarks accent. Let’s just say, after 5 minutes, I purchased the ebook. Anyway, this entire book of four novellas was an excellent read. The following is my opinion:1) Love Charm- Cynthia HickeyPhoebe is a wealthy young woman but still became a midwife. She chose the Ozark Mountains to start her practice and has to contend with superstitions, a wary community, and a feud. The handsome teacher Luke is also a distraction. The story was poignant at times.2) Love’s Rebirth- Darlene FranklinMaia is a midwife-nurse who runs a clinic for the poor and prostitutes. It’s a complex agreement she has with the brothel owners- taking their money to fund the clinic. Vaughn is a doctor who works with her. Their relationship is also complex. It’s a thoughtful story.3) If Not for Grace- Patty Smith HallAnother good story is this one. Grace is a wealthy young woman who becomes a midwife to right a wrong from her past. Patrick, her childhood friend who always admired her, returns to help her in an interesting endeavor.4) Between Two Worlds- Marilyn TurkSet in New Orleans 1890, Camille is a midwife who has to contend with superstition and local voodoo queen/midwife. Julian is a doctor who tries to protect her, because she thinks she can take on local tradition herself. I had two problems with this story. In the beginning, Julian is so smitten with her to the point of ogling. And here she’s trying to be taken seriously. Also, Camille can’t seem to see other people’s point of view. I thought she should have tread lightly.The collection still deserves a five star rating. I enjoyed reading the novellas. I am familiar with the first three authors but not the last one. The romances are clean. However, since it is about midwifery, there are some terminology that if you’re not prepared to define to a very young reader yet, then I would hold off.For me, worth the time to read them.
