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The Story Behind the Story In-Person
Join us to learn more about Mae McGraw’s book Bitter Medicine and life during the Civil War period in the North. “The Story Behind the Story” is a brief look at the people, places, and events that affect Katie Harris, the main character and sleuth. The presentation features notable names from the Civil War period and info about medicine during this period.
Kim Wuescher, who writes under the pen name Mae McGraw, is a retired teacher and author. Wuescher taught English for many years at Barberton High School and Bitter Medicine is the first book in her Katie Harris series.
Bitter Medicine by Mae McGraw
Katie Harris is a young nurse returning home to Ohio from the Civil War with the desire to become a doctor. As a woman of 1865, she knows that there will be many obstacles to her quest, but she hadn't counted on solving her brother's murder as one of them. Heartbroken by the news, Katie is then frustrated and angry when she learns the village's inept marshal has done little to find her brother's killer. Thwarted by deception and cruel men with rattlesnakes, Katie fights a high-stake's battle for justice and her future as a doctor.
- Date:
- Wednesday, November 5, 2025
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Spillette Meeting Room
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Adult Program Author Visit Guest Speaker Lecture