This book is a biography of Etta's life from her birth in 1897 until her death in 1994, which includes her ancestral history dating back to 1812. Details of the hardships the Appalachian Mountain people suffered to survive are shared throughout her story. Etta's caring nature and gentle hands would eventually touch over 2,000 souls who she would help bring into the world as a midwife, never charging more than $15.00. This same community gained fame in Catherine Marshall's book, Christy, but in 1930 another star was in the making: Etta's career choice brought her much media attention beginning in the 1970's due to the fact that the old-time midwives were quickly becoming a "dying breed". She appeared in many local newspaper articles in surrounding counties, and later her fame spread to NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, People Magazine, Star Magazine, AARP Magazine, National Geographic, The Heartland Series, and she was mentioned in several books. She was a kind and loving person, and a faithful Christian who believed in helping others. Her story offers inspiration to all as your heart is warmed by the unselfish ways she showed love and caring to everyone whose life she touched.
