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Author
Series
Midwives (Laurie Alice Eakes) volume 3
Publisher
Revell
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
A young midwife in the Virginia mountains, Esther Cherrett, is pursued by two unlikely suitors and caught between feuding families until she discovers that her past is the key to unlock hearts, in a story of trust, deception, and bittersweet loss.
Author
Series
Midwives (Laurie Alice Eakes) volume 2
Publisher
Revell
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"All Phoebe Lee wants out of life is to practice midwifery in Loudon County, Virginia. But when she refuses to accompany her pregant sister-in-law to help save her husband from prison during the War of 1812, Phoebe finds herself pressed aboard a British privateer."--P. [4] of cover.
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Bundles of blessing: Kristina Byler is lost in grief after the death of her husband and finds purpose in being a midwife. When her ex-boyfriend moves back to the community they both have issues to face before moving on.
Christmas cradles: When Anna Stolis takes over for her aunt, the local midwife, Christmas night is busy with multiple deliveries and help from unexpected corners.
Midwife for Susie: Haunted by secret guilt after a tragic accident,...
Author
Series
Women of Lancaster County volume 1
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
A desire to learn about her biological family leads nurse-midwife Lexie Jaeger to the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country. There she meets a mysterious lay-midwife who needs her help after an Amish client and her baby die.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"To Senior Midwife Lucy Ryuan, pregnancy is not an unusual condition, it's her life's work. But when two kidnappings and a vicious stabbing happen on her watch in a university hospital in Manhattan, her focus abruptly changes. Something has to be done, and Lucy is fearless enough to try. Rumors begin to swirl, blaming everyone from the Russian Mafia to an underground adoption network. The feisty single mom teams up with a skeptical NYPD detective...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
In medieval England, a nameless, homeless girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife, and in spite of obstacles and hardship, eventually gains the three things she most wants: a full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world.
Author
Publisher
Published by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"When a young woman's plans for her future fall apart at the close of World War II, she discovers new purpose as a midwife in the hills of Kentucky--and a possible chance at new love"--
Author
Series
Midwife mysteries volume 1
Publisher
St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
It is 1644, and Parliament's armies have risen against the king and laid siege to the city of York. Even as the city suffers at the rebel's hands, midwife Bridget Hodgson becomes embroiled in a different sort of rebellion.
Author
Series
At home in Trinity volume 2
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"In small-town Trinity, Pennsylvania, 1831, Martha Cade tries to balance the demands of her calling as a midwife, the delicacy of private information she learns in that role, and the hopes and expectations she has for her daughter and for herself"--
Author
Series
At home in Trinity volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House, A division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"In 1830s small-town Pennsylvania, midwife Martha Cade's world changes when she faces tense relationships, a new doctor in town whose arrival threatens her job, a town scandal, and an unexpected romance"--
Author
Series
Wayne County series volume 1
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Abigail, a young midwife, is sent to jail after a difficult delivery takes a devastating turn. Her sister, Catherine, comes to stay and help care for Abigail's children while Abigail's husband works the field. Catherine meets Isaiah, a deaf man thought to be simpleminded, and discovers that he possesses unexpected gifts and talents.
Author
Publisher
Opossum Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The Midwife's Revolt takes the reader on a journey to the founding days of America. It follows one woman's path, Lizzie Boylston, from her grieving days of widowhood after Bunker Hill, to her deepening friendship with Abigail Adams and midwifery, and finally to her dangerous work as a spy for the Cause. A novel rich in historical detail, The Midwife's Revolt opens a window onto the real lives of colonial women. "A charming, unexpected, and decidedly...
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Detective Frank Malloy investigates after a wealthy businessman is murdered. The reason is that, like Malloy, the man has a deaf child, and she attends a rival school for the deaf. Soon, Malloy suspects that the killer may be affiliated with his son's school.
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When a scoundrel is murdered, Sarah and Frank Malloy must find the real killer to stop a scandal that threatens to destroy a young family in this latest installment of the beloved Gaslight Mysteries. The next installment in the beloved Gaslight Mystery series by national bestselling author Victoria Thompson, set in 19th century New York City"--
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