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It'S Only Temporary

by Cathy Gillen Thacker

WHAT A GREAT BEDSIDE MANNER Dr. Hilary Morgan had accomplished her dream early in life-to practice at a Boston hospital. But when the worst imaginable happened--she was accused of malpractice--the only place she could work until her case came to trial was Appalachia. The transition was difficult for someone who liked cable TV, the Boston Pops, microwave ovens. Fortunately, country physician, and her partner at the outmoded mountain clinic, Dr. Rick Burnett, eased her way, even when residents seemed outright rebellious to her innovative ideas. Rick's encouraging words and his terrific bedside manner soon had Hilary's ego on the mend. But the day was fast approaching when she had to make a choice, and no medicine would provide the cure.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?