



Just beginning, she takes on the jobs no one else wants: those most in need-and least likely to pay. Harman has spent over thirty years caring for women as a midwife, first as a lay-midwife, and later as a nurse-midwife in teaching hospitals and a community hospital birthing center.Īs a midwife working in rural poverty during the Depression, Patience Murphy's only solace is her gift: the chance to escort mothers through the challenges of childbirth. Sponsored by the Friends of the Handley Regional Library System, Harman will speak on The Midwife of Hope River, her novel about a midwife working in rural poverty during the Depression relying on her gift: the chance to escort mothers through the challenges of childbirth. We are excited to announce the next virtual book talk with author Patricia Harman on May 16 th at 2PM on Facebook Live Add to your calendar here.
