This is only a small part of this book. There is so much more. Dr. Croft’s battles with an envious and far less learned doctor. Daniel, Nora’s almost-finance, works with Dr. Croft. How a diphtheria epidemic is handled. Midwives knew so much about birth, but their knowledge was ignored by the medical profession. You will…
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An Advent Carols Countdown
From Dec. 1st to Dec. 24th, a Christmas carol lyric and a story per day of how the carol came to be. Each carol has a QR code linking to an audio or video performance of the carol performed by the Morman Tabernacle Choir. However, no music score is provided.
Lily’s Promise by Lily Ebert & Dov Forman
The full title~~Lily’s Promise: Holding On to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond—A Story for All Generations
This is a true story and oh, how I wish it weren’t.
Lily is a Hungarian Jew. Her story begins before the Holocaust. By Yom Kippur in 1944 (Sep 26-27), Lily was in Auschwitz. There she promises herself to not only survive Hitler’s hell, but she would tell her story to the world for those who could not. The reader will know from the survivor what it was like in this touching, compelling story. Now age 98, Lily along with her great-grandson, Dov, carries you through her life. Lily is one incredibly special woman.
Never Look Back by Lesley Pearse
The story of Matilda, a little flower girl in Victorian England who was lucky. “Lucky” is defined as Opportunity *and* (hard) Work. One day she saves a minister’s daughter from being trampled by horses and is offered the opportunity of working & living with their family. The missus is not an easy woman to work for or live with. But Matilda works hard and when the minister is called to New York City, she accompanies the family. Her story involves the Wild West, wagon trains, San Francisco at its beginning, the Gold Rush, and romance. This saga is about a strong woman who took opportunities – or “lemons” – and made them work
Death Valley Hideout
Tony Ortega has to keep his little niece & nephew safe and being in WITSEC hasn’t been enough. Willow Duke, a Death Valley resident, and Tony have become good friends but a birthday surprise suddenly goes wrong. The children are in danger.
Willow being a Duke — Dukes don’t back off when trouble comes. Trouble in the form of a hitman after the children and Tony … and …
The Hidden One by Linda Castillo
A Pennsylvania Amish bishop, missing for years, has been found — a murder victim. Amish elders come to Painter’s Mill and ask Chief of Police Kate Burkholder for assistance. They are concerned for the Amish man who has been arrested, a man that Kate knows from childhood.
The more Kate investigates — the hidden and dark side of the old bishop is uncovered. And someone wants Kate to stop and go home. As Kate gets closer to the truth, the threats escalate.