A Decent Woman

Ana BelEn Opaku, an Afro-Cuban midwife born into slavery, is the only midwife in La Playa de Ponce. After testifying at an infanticide trial, Ana is forced to reveal a dark secret from her past while she continues to hide a more sinister one. A respectable young widow with two small children, Serafina Martínez marries a wealthy merchant from a distinguished family. When she's attacked during her pregnancy, she and Ana become allies to preserve Serafina's honor. Set in 1900 Puerto Rico, against the combustive backdrop of a society where women are treated like possessions, multi-award-winning author Eleanor Parker Sapia explores the battle of two women defending their dignity agains the pain of betrayal and a society resistant to change. -- Page [4] of cover.

• | Author: Eleanor Parker Sapia
• | Publisher: Winter Goose Publishing
• | Publication Date: Mar 17, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 262 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1941058876
• | ISBN-13: 9781941058879