Knowing he has an impressive surgical reputation, she wants to work as his apprentice. Mary approaches James Blevens, a surgeon in Albany. Mary, on the other hand, has other plans. When Jenny becomes pregnant with her first child, all Jenny can think about is how wonderful it will be to have Mary deliver it. Mary never told Jenny the truth about her feelings for the man and so, she knows she can’t be angry. Her twin sister, Jenny, married the man Mary loves. Privately, Mary is also nursing a recent heartbreak. She knows that women aren’t expected to become surgeons but that is what makes the dream exciting to her. For as long as she can remember, Mary has wanted to be a surgeon. However, she has bigger dreams than being a midwife. Protagonist Mary Sutter, who works as a midwife, is building a solid reputation for herself. My Name is Mary Sutter is her second book. She brings her medical expertise to her work. Oliviera is a registered nurse who specializes in critical care and bone marrow transplants. It received the 2011 Michael Shaara Prize for Civil War Fiction. The first book in the Mary Sutter duology, it features a young woman who tries to become a surgeon during the American Civil War. My Name is Mary Sutter (2010) is a New York Times bestselling work of historical fiction by Robin Oliviera.
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