Book 2 in the Lost on Hope Island: The Amazing Tale of the Little Goat Midwives series is an adventure story without villains, zombies or fire-breathing dragons. The book asks the real question “What if I were shipwrecked -- could I survive?”A page-turner for young readers or a family read-a-loud-book, Lost on Hope Island will give fans of Harman’s previous USA Today best selling books an opportunity to discuss, with their children, the topics of birth, death, racial diversity, climate change, loneliness, courage, family and hope. There was so much within this book that I could relate to as an off-grid homesteader. If you are trying to teach your children about preparedness or to think out of the box, this book is highly recommended. It is very important for children as well as adults to know basic survival skills and to learn to expand their daily thinking into one of how your days tasks can further prepare you for tomorrow. Patricia's book is a great starting place for both children and adults looking to embrace a newly adapted preparedness mindset. It is very well rounded and teaches the reader to truly think out of the box for future survival. A great read aloud book for the family. Tammy Thayer, author How to Embrace an Off the Grid Lifestyle Snuggling up with the kidsto read Lost on Hope Island is justabout the best way you could possibly spend your time. But reader, beforewarned: the sweet suspense between chapters will leave you with only twochoices: to keep everyone up way past bedtime, or to endure the almost-certainhowling protests at any mention of pausing the story. Christy Tyner, author of Mama Midwife: A Birth Adventure "I love all of PatriciaHarman's books, and I read Lost on HopeIsland: The Amazing Tale of the Little Goat Midwives with greatenthusiasm. I recommend it to everyone who loved Living on the Earth .The people in the story embody the environmental and emotional consciousness Isee growing with each new generation." Alicia Bay Laurel, artist,musician and author of Living on theEarth and Being of the Sun . " Lost on Hope Island: The Amazing Tale of the Little Goat Midwives is brilliant story pairing 'lost' and 'hope' with a full range of trouble,sorrow, love, and resourcefulness for two castaway children. A very ordinarysister and brother survive disaster and thrive with extraordinary creativity,relying on pioneer methods and the deep values of yesteryear. Patricia Harmanwrites this moving and convincing portrayal from her life experience." Philip Solem, author of Sucha Road and Owlstones. As the author of four adult memoirs and novels, this is my first children's book, or as I like to say...my first book for those of us who are still kids at heart.  I can't remember why I started writing it...but it's one of the favorite things I've written.  If you've like my other books, I think you will like it and I love to hear readers comments in the Amazon review section.  Yes...I really read them all! Dedicated to my grandchildren and to the child in all of us. Warning Lost on Hope Island The Amazing Tale of the Little Goat Midwives contains no goblins, dragons, magic, or villains. It's about two kids shipwrecked on a desert island and it asks one question. If you were there, could you survive? Are you smart enough? Are you brave enough? Are you kind enough? Patricia Harman, CNM, got her start as a lay midwife on rural communes and went on to become a nurse-midwife on the faculties of Ohio State University, Case Western Reserve University, and West Virginia University. She is the author of two acclaimed memoirs ( The Blue Cotton Gown and Arms Wide Open ) and three USA Today Bestselling novels,  The Midwife of Hope River and The Reluctant Midwife: A Hope River Novel) and The Runaway Midwife .   She has three sons and lives near Morgantown, West Virginia with her husband, Tom.