In the years following the Civil War, Mariah Reddick, former slave to Carrie McGavock has quietly built a new life for herself as a midwife to the women of Franklin, Tennessee. But when her ambitious, politically minded grown son,...
Midwives
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Auteur:Cushman, KarenSommaire: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...
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When two kidnappings and a vicious stabbing happen in a university hospital, something has to be done, and Senior Midwife Lucy Ryuan is fearless enough to try.
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Auteur:Worth, JenniferSommaire:An unforgettable story (and now a BBC TV series) of the joy of motherhood, the bravery of a community, and the hope of one extraordinary woman.
- Auteur:Thompson, VictoriaSommaire:
Midwife-sleuth Sarah Brandt is surprised by her mother's desire to attend séances in an undesirable section of New York City. During one dark session, death strikes a participant while all are holding hands around the table. Now it's up...
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Auteur:Thompson, VictoriaSommaire:In Murder on Washington Square, midwife Sarah Brandt and detective sergeant Frank Malloy are thrust into a twisted case of murder when a seductress falls victim to her own charades.
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A lady of means helps midwife Sarah Brandt rescue a young woman and her newborn from a brothel. But when the wealthy benefactor is found murdered, Sarah uncovers some unpleasant truths about the victim, her charity, and the woman and...
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Auteur:Thompson, VictoriaSommaire:Sarah Brandt, a midwife in turn-of-the-century New York City, has seen more than her share of joy and sorrow, birth and death. Now she will see for the first time how the squalor of the streets can breed madness and murder.
- Auteur:Thompson, VictoriaSommaire:
After an influential supporter of deaf education is found dead, NYPD Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy quickly determines the slain man--an advocate of eugenics--was bludgeoned with a trophy. But when Malloy reaches an impasse, he asks...
- Auteur:Thompson, VictoriaSommaire:
High society member Felix Decker, who belongs to one of New York's oldest families, resigns himself to partnering up with Irish Catholic police detective Frank Malloy when a member of his private club is murdered in nineteenth-century...
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Widow and midwife Sarah Brandt helps the less fortunate of the city bring new life into the world. But when a local doctor is found murdered, the shocking motive may destroy Sarah.
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Called to Chinatown to deliver a baby, midwife Sarah Brandt soon helps search for a missing girl. But nobody seems to know where she is. Has she been sold to a brothel, or has she run off with a secret love?
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Auteur:Michael BondSommaire:Having delivered a particularly stirring speech at his recently deceased colleague's funeral, Monsieur Pamplemousse is more than a little disturbed when the coffin explodes into flames during the ceremony. Luckily his faithful...
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Auteur:Worth, JenniferSommaire:Leaving a middle-class childhood to become a midwife in London's poor East End, Jennifer Worth not only delivered babies, she touched numerous lives and recounted with depth the heartrending story of a neighborhood in transition. Call...
