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The Runaway Midwife

A Novel

by Patricia Harman
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In a contemporary novel "full of hope and heart," a midwife in need of reinvention escapes to a remote island—and takes on a new identity (Booklist).
West Virginia midwife Clara Perry is accustomed to comforting her patients. But when her life takes a nosedive, she realizes she hasn't been tending to her own needs. She decides to take drastic action, running away to a place where no one knows her or the mess she's left behind.
On Canada's remote Sea Gull Island, she starts calling herself Sara Livingston, a writer seeking solitude. But there's no avoiding the outside world. The residents are friendly, and draw "Sara" into their lives. She volunteers at the local medical clinic, using her midwifery skills, and forms a tentative relationship with a local police officer. But as her new life takes shape, a lesson becomes clear: no matter how far you run, you can never really hide from your past.

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    March 19, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9780062467317
      • File size: 783 KB

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      • ISBN: 9780062467317
      • File size: 1341 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      December 15, 2016
      Clara Perry's life is crumbling underneath her feet. Her best friend committed suicide, her husband is cheating on her, and she is pretty sure she is wanted for manslaughter. Clara is a devoted and dedicated midwife, but one of her patients tragically and inexplicably passed away during a home birth. Instead of waiting to be investigated, Clara withdraws thousands of dollars, steals another woman's ID, and crosses into Canada on the back of a snowmobile. After renting a cabin on the frozen shores of Seagull Island, Clara restarts her life as Sara Livingston. As she gets to know the island's residents, and her heart begins to heal, she realizes it might not be possible to leave everything behind. In the vein of Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2012) by Maria Semple and Falling Uphill (2012) by Wendy Nelson Tokunaga, Harman uses Clara's impulsive journey to explore the power of forgiveness. She draws on her experience as a midwife to add true-to-life detail to Clara's adventure, grounding the high-stakes story. Full of hope and heart, this will appeal to anyone tempted by the thought of complete reinvention.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)

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