The Moonlight Healers

By: Elizabeth Becker

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Bailey Carr

An emotionally powerful debut with a magical twist, set between WWII France and present-day Appalachia, about generations of women in a family, their secret healing abilities, and the mysterious consequences they must contend with when they use their skills on someone they love

“A profound tale of love, family legacy, secrets, and the extraordinary power within us all.... A deeply felt debut.”
—PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea

For generations, the Winston women have possessed an unspoken magical gift: they can heal with the touch of a hand. It’s a tradition they’ve always had to practice in secret, in the moonlight hours, when the fireflies dance and the whippoorwill birds sing.

But not every healer has rightfully passed on this knowledge to her descendants, and for young Louise Winston, the discovery of her abilities comes in less-than-ideal circumstances—she brings her best friend back from death following an accident, the day after he professed his long-held feelings for her, five days before she’s supposed to move away.

Desperate for answers, and to avoid this new reality between them, Louise escapes to her grandmother’s lush Appalachian orchard. There, she uncovers her family’s hidden history in a tattered journal, stemming back to her brave great-grandmother who illicitly healed Allied soldiers in war-torn France. But just as Louise begins to embrace her unique legacy, she learns that it can also come with a mysterious cost. And with a life hanging in the balance, she’ll be forced to make the most impossible of choices…

Spanning eighty years, The Moonlight Healers is a deeply empathetic, heartfelt novel about mothers and daughters, life and death, and the beautiful resilience of love.

Thank you Nurse Becker

As a retired RN this historical fiction/fantasy is something we all wish we could do for our patients ! Thanks to the author for writing it

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Descriptive of end of life meaning that was very real. Respect for all life. Ended very sweetly.

A must for healthcare workers and beyond

i really enjoyed this, the story, the characters, and the narration. In a society that avoids conversations about aging, death, and all that comes with those, I found this very refreshing and emotional. The story takes it time building to something beautiful. It's a multigenerational coming of age that reminds us we all have our own struggles.

wonderful story

a Terrific story magic and the way lives intertwined, it is a scary thing the first time you help someone cross over whether it's in a hospital or on the side of road after an accident you still have to be comforting.

beautiful story

this story puts you at ease listening to it, sort of calming even though it deals with end of life thoughts.