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.

With the aid of trapper Alex Armistead, widow Grace Martindale uses her midwifery skills to help the natives in the untamed Oregon Country, but not everyone welcomes her presence, and she finds herself in more danger than she could have imagined.

A source of strength for her neighbors and friends, midwife Rachel Watkins finds herself intensely drawn to a disfigured veteran who does odd jobs around the house, an enigmatic stranger who seems so mysterious yet so familiar.

As an Amish midwife, Abigail Graber loves bringing babies into the world. But when a difficult delivery takes a devastating turn, Abigail is faced with some hard choices. Despite her best efforts, the young mother dies-but the baby is saved. When a heartless judge confines Abigail to the county jail for her mistakes, her sister Catherine comes to care for her children while Daniel works his fields. Catherine meets Daniel's reclusive cousin, Isaiah,...

Old Order Mennonite head midwife Rhoda Mummau embraces the secrets that remaining in Hopen Haus lets her keep, but with revolutionary medicine waiting on the outside, Rhoda's choices are getting far more difficult. Meanwhile, a graduate student who once gave her baby up for adoption seeks shelter at Hopen Haus when, while carrying another baby as a surrogate, the girl flees the parents who just decided to terminate the pregnancy.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Sent into an arranged marriage, Tan Yunxian, forbidden to continue her work as a midwife-in-training as well as see her forever friend Meiling, is ordered to act like proper wife and seeks a way to continue treating women and girls from every level of society in fifteenth-century China. "According to Confucius, "an educated woman is a worthless woman," but Tan Yunxian--born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness--is...

The author of The Secret Woman tells the story of a brave and enduring woman as indomitable, as Ernest Gaines' legendary Miss Jane Pittman, in a breathtaking novel that combines the epic romance and adventure of Outlander, the sweeping drama of Roots, and the haunting historical power of Barracoon. Things Past Telling is a remarkable historical epic that charts one unforgettable woman's journey across an ocean of years as vast as the Atlantic that...

Amy came to Rosemary Cottage to grieve, to heal, maybe even find love. But theres a deadly undertow of secrets around Hope Island....The charming Rosemary Cottage on the beach offers Amy Lange respite she needs to mourn her brother, Ben. Shes even thinking of moving her midwife practice to the Outer Banks community. Its always been a refuge for her and her family.She also wants to investigate Bens disappearance at sea. Everyone blames a surfing accident,...

"A deathbed confession, a dusty carved box containing two locks of hair and a century-old letter regarding property in Switzerland, and a burning desire to learn about her biological family lead nurse-midwife Lexie Jaeger from her home in Oregon to the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country. There she meets Marta Bayer, a mysterious lay-midwife who made hold the key to Lexie's past, but she's not talking - especially following the death of an Amish client...