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ⓘ About Patricia Harman
Patricia Harman is a children’s fiction and historical fiction author best known for the “Hope River” series of novels. During the Vietnam War, she and Tom Harman, her husband, traveled a lot across the US as they hitchhiked looking for a place to call home. In 1974, they bought a piece of farmland with several like minded friends in Roane County, West Virginia. In their new commune they grew and stored their own food, dug a pond, and built a log house. It was during the 1970s that Patricia went to her first home birth. She was then living with a friend in a commune when she unexpectedly went into labor and Harman had to deliver her first baby. Not long after that, she decided to head to Austin Texas to be trained to become a home birth midwife.
All Book Series by Patricia Harman
Lost on Hope Island 3: Quarantine
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022
A Midwife's Song: Oh, Freedom!
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Patricia Harman?
Patricia Harman is a children's fiction and historical fiction author best known for the “Hope River” series of novels. During the Vietnam War, she and Tom Harman, her husband, traveled a lot across the US as they hitchhiked looking for a place to call home. In 1974, they bought a piece of farmland with several like minded friends in Roane County, West Virginia.
Which Patricia Harman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Hope River series, the earliest of Patricia Harman's multi-book series: it opens with The Midwife of Hope River (2012) and runs to 4 books across 2012–2019, ending with A Midwife's Song: Oh, Freedom! (2019). Patricia Harman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Patricia Harman written?
Patricia Harman has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2022. 7 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Hope River series with 4 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Patricia Harman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Patricia Harman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Hope River (2012–2019, 4 books) and Amazing Tale of the Little Goat Midwives (2016–2022, 3 books).
How are Patricia Harman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Patricia Harman's 10 books into 2 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Hope River (4 books, 2012–2019); Amazing Tale of the Little Goat Midwives (3 books, 2016–2022).