The Diary of Essie Lassiter

Book 1 of The Essie Lassiter Trilogy​

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In the runup to the Revolutionary War, a young English midwife is unsuspectingly thrown into the London Debtor’s Prison. With no prospect of retiring her debt, she becomes indentured to Aquila Wright, a wealthy mill owner in the British colony of Maryland. After saving Aquila's life and earning his admiration and trust, Essie faces her biggest challenge when she is asked to start the colony's first hospital. 

 

The Diary of Essie Lassiter is a startling, first-person account of one woman’s improbable journey from prison to prominence.

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Published December 31, 2024