THE WATERS by Bonnie Jo Campbel

eBook: On an island in the Great Massasauga Swamp―an area known as “The Waters” to the residents of nearby Whiteheart, Michigan―herbalist and eccentric Hermine “Herself” Zook has healed the local women of their ailments for generations.

"On a swampy island in Michigan, an outcast herbalist and her granddaughter contend with traumatic family secrets and an absent mother in this vividly drawn corner of rural America." "With its detailed portrayal of nature and its mystical elements, The Waters paints a vivid picture of life in a rural area."