Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See / BOOK OR BUNDLE - Starting at $19!

 CLICK HERE FOR AN AUDIOBOOK COPY  BOOK SYNOPSIS The latest historical novel from New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China... According to Confucius, "an educated woman is a worthless woman," but Tan Yunxian - born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness - is being raised by her grandparents to be of use. Her grandmother is one of only a handful of female doctors in China, and she teaches Yunxian the pillars of Chinese medicine, the Four Examinations - looking, listening, touching, and asking - something a man can never do with a female patient. From a young age, Yunxian learns about women's illnesses, many of which relate to childbearing, alongside a young midwife-in-training, Meiling. The two girls find fast friendship and a mutual purpose - despite the prohibition that a doctor should never touch blood while a midwife comes in frequent contact with it - and they vow to be forev