Praise for Sisters of Mokama
“A vivid and uplifting portrait…full of complex characters and intriguing historical tidbits, this is a rousing story of hope and determination.”
— Publishers Weekly
“An inspiring story about six determined women who defied all odds and changed the world.”
— Nicholas D. Kristof, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist
and bestselling coauthor of Half the Sky
“Jyoti Thottam is an elegant, lively writer and this story of a group of gutsy women on an unlikely journey is utterly enthralling.”
— Sonali Deraniyagala, author of Wave
“I marvel to think of six nuns from Appalachia in the 1940s journeying to India and facing unimaginable dangers to build a hospital that would transform so many lives. Thottam’s prose and her extensive research bring this inspiring story to life. Sisters of Mokoma is proof that faith and courage does move mountains.”
— Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone
“Once I started this inspiring and unforgettable story, I couldn’t put it down! ‘Six nuns from Kentucky went to India to open a hospital’ sounds like the start of a bad joke, but it’s true: The American frontier spirit led six remarkable women to care for patients in one of the poorest parts of India, in the process opening a nursing school that trained the author’s mother. A remarkable tale well told.”
— Theresa Brown, PhD, RN, New York Times bestselling author of The Shift
