A nurse-midwife’s memoir weaving West Virginia patients’ stories with her own struggles over health, money, and marriage.
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A nurse-midwife’s memoir weaving West Virginia patients’ stories with her own struggles over health, money, and marriage.
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In Patricia Harman’s exam room, patients open their hearts. Harman, a nurse-midwife, manages a private practice with her husband, an ob-gyn, in Torrington, West Virginia—a practice now providing only gynecological exams and first trimester care because they’ve been forced by escalating malpractice insurance costs to give up delivering babies. Despite this, the women who sit before her receive nurturing in all aspects of their lives.This unique memoir juxtaposes the tales of these women with Harm...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Clinical reproductive-health talk; intimate patient confessions
Violence & gore
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Domestic assault, black eyes, and stalking in patient stories
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Young mother addicted to drugs; recurring addiction themes
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Trans man patient seeking care and support during transition
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Malpractice costs, healthcare access, and rural poverty themes
Self-harm / suicide
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Dangerously anorexic patient referenced; no suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Domestic violence, stalking, physical abuse; twin pregnancy loss
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