the midwife of hope river by patricia harman

Diving into the why's of not wanting to participate in the draft as a result of his previous time served gives the reader into a different insight.

Not that you have to be a bad person but it softens the negative perspective that being opposed meant you hate your country. This was an interesting perspective especially coming from a character who was a good family man, well respected and never had issues. We usually hear about the propaganda, the rationing, the collection of raw goods for manufacturing war products and the strong swifting patriotic spirit. From what I've read in other books, this is the first time I've come across the subject of objectors during this war period. There is more to the story than what I just mentioned but that covers much of the angst within the book. This is my first read from Patricia Harman. His wife, Patience, no matter how much she is loved, finds herself caught in the middle of trying to find hope to hold onto to her life, family and dealing with the consequences of their divided beliefs. There is more behind why he isn't but in the eyes of others, he's labeled a draft dodger and doesn't love his country. Along the homefront in Hope River, the residents supporting the wartime effort find themselves on the divide among each other when it comes out that one of their beloved residents, Daniel Hester, is a conscientious objector and is prosecuted for his beliefs. Pearl Harbor has been bombed, Hitler is on his terrible reign in Germany while war looms through Europe. Patricia Harman's Once a Midwife brings the reader to the homefront during WWI.

The midwife of hope river by patricia harman