Mama Day | Summary and Analysis: Part I, pp. 66-165
Summary
Miranda and Abigail write a letter to Cocoa in New York; Ambush, Bernice’s husband, suddenly interrupts the sisters with a request for immediate medical assistance from Mama Day. Bernice has an infection caused by the misuse of fertility drugs. The episode offers further proof of Miranda’s power and wisdom. She locates the source of the infection and eases the pain with a home remedy. Yet she feels compelled to call the off-island physician, Doctor Smithfield, to diagnose the full effects of the drugs Bernice had taken. Miranda treats her patients...
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