Her skills and courage will be tested when a calamitous forest fire blazes through a Civilian Conservation Corps camp. Married and expecting a baby herself, she is relying on Becky to keep the mothers of Hope River safe.īecoming a midwife and ushering new life into the world is not Becky’s only challenge. Though she is happy to be back in Hope River, time and experience have tempered Becky’s cheerfulness- as tragedy has destroyed the vibrant spirit of her former employer, Dr. And sometimes Becky is called upon to bring new life into the world. Men are out of work women struggle to feed hungry children. But the Great Depression has hit West Virginia hard. For these mothers-to-be, she relies on an experienced midwife, her dear friend Patience Murphy. She’s far more comfortable with tending the sick than helping women deliver their babies. Nurse Becky Myers is a reluctant midwife.
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