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Description edit
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 of the hardest choices she has ever had to make. Despite all her efforts, the young mother dies—but the baby is saved. A heartless... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Abigail Graber: Daniel's wife and inexperienced midwife.
- Daniel Graber: Abigail's husband.
- Catherine Yost: Abigail's unmarried sister.
- Laura: Add a description of this character.
- Isaiah: Daniel's Deaf cousin.
- Nathan Fisher: Husband of Ruth, who dies giving birth.
- Ruth Fisher: Mother of baby Abraham, deathly afraid of conventional medicine.
- Jake
- Rachelle: Abigail's jail cellmate.
- Todd
- Dr. Weller: The elderly physician that Abigail worked with.
- Abraham Fisher: Ruth and Nathan's baby boy.
- Iris Fisher: Nathan's aunt.
- Patricia Daly: Social worker and devout Christian who tries to help Nathan.
- Cora
- Mr. Blake
- Meghan
- Paul
- Sam Miller: Schoolmate of Isaiah.
- James
- Joshua
- Bob
- Mrs. Baker
- Mrs. Jarvis
- Margaret
- Sarah
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in The Wayne County Series. (standard series)
Followed by A Marriage for Meghan.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Mary Ellis (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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