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*Nominated for Christian Retailing's Best 2014*
The story about a mother who risks everything to save a child not genetically hers . . .
The Past -- Graduate student Beth Winslow was sure she was ready to navigate the challenges of becoming a surrogate. But when early tests indicate possible abnormalities with the baby, Beth is unprepared for the parents' decision to end the pregnancy -- and for the fierce love she feels for this unborn child. Desperate, she flees the city and seeks refuge at Hopen Haus, a home for unwed mothers deep in a Tennessee Mennonite community.
The Present -- As head midwife of Hopen Haus, Rhoda Mummau delivers babies with a confident though stoic ease. Except in rare moments, not even those who work alongside her would guess that each newborn cry, each starry-eyed glance from mother to child, nearly renders a fault through Rhoda's heart, reminding her of a past she has carefully concealed.
Past and present collide when a young woman named Amelia arrives in the sweeping countryside bearing secrets of her own. As Amelia's due date draws near, Rhoda must face her regrets and those she left behind in order for the healing power of love and forgiveness to set them all free.
Read Online The Midwife Jolina Petersheim 9781414379357 Books
"As in her first novel, The Outcast, the author is able to draw in the heart of the reader while delving into the story. Sometimes when I look at the stack of books I am blessed with reading, the choice of my next book can be really hard when faced with many wonderful books or unknown authors I want to discover. As is my practice, I wait to see which one the Lord would have me read and then share with you.
I loved Jolina’s first novel and when I could, I obtained The Midwife earlier this year. What I knew to expect would be a wonderful tale, but what I didn’t know was how I would be impacted by the book. While I have never been a surrogate mother, I have been blessed by having two sons with my husband of over 26 years. Just being a woman would be enough to read this novel, allowing it to touch your heart and hope for the best outcome for the characters.
While I cannot tell you how it ends because I don’t want to ruin it for you, what I can say is that it will truly cause your eyes to mist. It will speak to your heart when you read the author’s true life experience when she was writing this novel. Both the novel and author are a testament to how the Lord can mend broken hearts in ways we cannot see and bring joy from pain. The novel is truly inspiring, enjoyable, and one to share with your friends or family.
Don’t be surprised if you find yourself talking about the The Midwife and perhaps also read The Outcast, which I also think is exceptional! The novels are stand alone books that can be read in any order, but don’t miss these wonderful stories! I cannot wait to see what comes next from the pen of Jolina!"
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The Midwife Jolina Petersheim 9781414379357 Books Reviews
- I very much enjoyed the development of the characters as time went by, in this novel. It is a lovely tale that flows like a stream through the bottomlands...steady and quiet, growing without much fanfare as various branches flow into it. As the novel neared its end, it's waters had become quite powerful, taking the reader with it to a satisfying yet surprising ending.
- It was difficult to read this story because of the time jumps. The characters were a bit hard to understand, but perhaps it was because of the modern versus Mennonite worlds clashing in the settings. I enjoyed the methods the midwives used without modern technology, but again that was not the premise for the novel. I still found it difficult to fully understand or sympathize with Beth/Rhoda or Amelia and their motivations. However, a nice book to spend a lazy afternoon.
- As in her first novel, The Outcast, the author is able to draw in the heart of the reader while delving into the story. Sometimes when I look at the stack of books I am blessed with reading, the choice of my next book can be really hard when faced with many wonderful books or unknown authors I want to discover. As is my practice, I wait to see which one the Lord would have me read and then share with you.
I loved Jolina’s first novel and when I could, I obtained The Midwife earlier this year. What I knew to expect would be a wonderful tale, but what I didn’t know was how I would be impacted by the book. While I have never been a surrogate mother, I have been blessed by having two sons with my husband of over 26 years. Just being a woman would be enough to read this novel, allowing it to touch your heart and hope for the best outcome for the characters.
While I cannot tell you how it ends because I don’t want to ruin it for you, what I can say is that it will truly cause your eyes to mist. It will speak to your heart when you read the author’s true life experience when she was writing this novel. Both the novel and author are a testament to how the Lord can mend broken hearts in ways we cannot see and bring joy from pain. The novel is truly inspiring, enjoyable, and one to share with your friends or family.
Don’t be surprised if you find yourself talking about the The Midwife and perhaps also read The Outcast, which I also think is exceptional! The novels are stand alone books that can be read in any order, but don’t miss these wonderful stories! I cannot wait to see what comes next from the pen of Jolina! - I fell headfirst into this book and didn't want to climb back out. The past and the present merged seamlessly and God's overwhelming and relentless love saturated the story. Jolina has a God-given talent for writing and I feel blessed to be able to read her books.
- Actually, my wife and I met the mother of the author before this book came out; but my wife bought Jolina Petersheim's first books and really liked it. So I pre-ordered this book--which has now come ion--and the reading is yet to be done. Interesting story about the author. She grew up knowing she wanted to be an author. But she was in a loving family where the women ordinarily didn't go to college and weren't usually known as writers. But with a supportive mother, who knew how to yoke her husband to the daughter's vision, the daughter turned out to be a college grad, a wife, mother--I think, and a fine author. Well, that's what the mother told us anyway when we visited her little shop in Greenbrier, TN.
- How an author draws the reader in to feel sympathy for characters in a book is a mystery to me. It is a skill that I find amazing when I think about it. However, I usually do not think about it, I usually take it for granted. I think the idea of her story was unique, and clever, but the characters never drew me in, and as a result it is not at all likely I would buy another of her books.
- The characters in this story are so lifelike that you could reach out and touch them and feel their breath upon your skin.
This is a story about heartbreak and redemption told by an extraordinary storyteller. Author, Jolina Petersheim, draws you deep into the lives, both past and present, of each character.
My favorite quote is, "I love you so much; I could just squeeze the pudding out of you!" Ü
I highly recommend this book. I believe fans of Julie Cantrell and Lisa Wingate will especially enjoy Jolina's writing style.
This is a novel that is staying on my bookshelf to be read again and again. - Molina Petersheim had produced another blockbuster novel. She had a style of writing for different character perspectives that keep you interested until the very end. although there are subtle clues throughout the book the ending comes as a complete surprise.
First you have Beth who becomes surrogate for her professor and his wife. You have Thom and Meredith who are the biological parents and you have a former boyfriend of Beth's and the girls who stay at Hopen Haus.
Beth comes to Hopen Haus to delIver the baby she had carried as a surrogate. When she decides to stay after the baby's birth she learns to become a midwife and stays on.
The story takes place over an 18 year period. It weaves back and forth from 1997 to 2014 with both Beth/Rhoda and one of the girls (Amelia) providing narrative each from their own perspective.
There are some additional characters that are important to the story line but I don't want to be a spoiler. You will have to read it yourself and I'm sure you'll agree it is masterly written.
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