Simi’s Reviews > A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 > Status Update

Really interesting to see what Lawhon took from Martha Ballard's life and how to adapted it to write The Frozen River. I wish she'd incorporated more of the communal transactionary element of society, particularly amongst the women. Fascinating to read the real account of Ballard's life in her own words, vs the reimagined version Lawhon built.