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THE MIDWIFE OF HOPE RIVER
HARMAN, PATRICIA
Skylight Books – Hotlist Fall 2012
As a midwife working in the hardscrabble conditions of Appalachia during the Depression, Patience Murphy’s
only solace is her gift: the chance to escort mothers through the challanges of childbirth. Just beginning, she
takes on the jobs no one else wants: those most in need—and least likely to pay. Patience is willing to do what it
takes to fulfill her mentor’s wishes, but starting a midwife practice means gaining trust, and Patience’s secrets
are too fragile to let anyone in. A stirring piece of Americana, The Midwife of Hope River beats with authenticity
as Patience faces seemingly insurmountable conditions: disease, poverty, and prejudices threaten at every turn.
From the dangerous mines of West Virginia to the terrifying attentions of the Klu Klux Klan, Patience must strive
to bring new light, and life, into an otherwise cruel world.
FICTION 1ST PRINTING 75,000
WILLIAM MORROW 400 PAGES
9780062198891
$18.99 TP Original
AUGUST 2012
MILOSZ
STRUBE, CORNELIA
Milo doesn't quite have it all together. His acting career has stalled. His Latvian girlfriend just dumped him. His
miserable father has vanished. And Pablo and Wallace – and then Wallace's mother, too – seem to have moved
into his house. Really, the only person Milo likes is Robertson, the autistic eleven-year-old who lives next door.
So when Robertson gets bullied and his dad moves out, Milo is finally spurred into action. Milo being Milo,
though, even his best intentions go awry, and soon Robertson's dad is in the hospital, Milo's lost in the woods
during an acting experiment and Gustaw, his dad, may have returned from the dead.
FICTION
COACH HOUSE PRESS 280 PAGES
9781552452653
$19.95 TP Original
SEPTEMBER 2012
THE MIRRORED WORLD
DEAN, DEBRA
By the author of The Madonnas of Leningrad.
FICTION 1ST PRINTING 75,000
HARPER 256 PAGES
9780061231452
$33.99 HC
AUGUST 2012
LARGE PRINT EDITION TRADE PAPER EDITION
9780062201447 ($33.99) 9780062218551 ($19.99)
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