A small-town doctor acquitted of murdering his pregnant wife faces new charges in this New York Times bestseller set in the early days of modern medicine.

Hambledon, Pennsylvania, is still reeling from the sensational murder trial that shattered the peace of the bucolic hamlet less than a year ago. Dr. Jonathan Ferrier was accused of killing his beautiful young wife after she died following a botched abortion. The scion of a powerful old eastern family, Jonathan hired the best attorneys money could buy. When he was acquitted, many believed he had bought his freedom. Now, he has returned home to sell his practice and move on. But haunted by his wife's death, Jonathan still strives to heal the judgmental people of his divided town.

Robert Morgan, a young, idealistic doctor, is determined to make up his own mind about the accused's innocence or guilt. Of one thing he is certain: Jonathan is a good doctor, perhaps even a great one. He is also a man who feels abandoned by God, his church, his family, and his friends. As Jonathan continues to be pilloried by the town, a new series of accusations are leveled at him. Is he a cold-blooded killer who murdered his wife and their unborn child? Or a man unjustly accused and wrongly maligned?

Testimony of Two Men explores the evolution of modern medicine and the tireless physicians who are its unsung heroes. Author Taylor Caldwell's bestselling novel touches on faith, religion, and the then-new field of mental health as it tells a mesmerizing tale of desire, betrayal, and love that can destroy or redeem.

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29 hours and 32 minutes
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Taylor Caldwell
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George Newbern
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July 16 2019
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English
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Brilliance Audio
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B07SMRD6KB
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	29 hours and 32 minutes
Author	Taylor Caldwell
Narrator	George Newbern
Audible.ca Release Date	July 16 2019
Publisher	Brilliance Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07SMRD6KB
Best Sellers Rank	#141,116 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #215 in Medical & Forensic Thrillers #1,314 in Medical Thrillers #1,888 in Medical Fiction

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Delighted Reader

Judgemental preaching

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 5, 2021

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Long on sermonizing, short on plot. Teaser snippets throughout the book hinted at secrets, which kept me reading through long narratives and excessive descriptions. Please, let the reader develop understanding of the characters through their words, thoughts, and actions, and spare us the judgemental introductions. The plot picked up toward the end and then it was pretty good. If I was the editor I would probably have cut 200-300 pages.

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A Long Read

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A good read. Some parts were overly descriptive and can be scanned but for the most part it was compelling story

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Jean Crowley

It’s a very interesting read.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 24, 2021

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Taylor Caldwell is an excellent story teller. This novel kept me turning the pages right to the end... couldn’t put it down.

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Pure Caldwell

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 13, 2021

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I love reading Taylor Caldwell. And this didn’t disappoint. Great story, strong characters well researched. Can’t recommend it enough

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Four Stars

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 26, 2018

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A Novel Worth Reading!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 20, 2017

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A very good novel, one my favorites! The delivery came in earlier than scheduled and the book was in perfect condition.

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Four Stars

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Cogent and inspiring.

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kittykat9411

A Must-Read, Even If You're Not A Doctor

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 2, 2003

I chose Testimony of Two Men from a list of choice novels in my English class. Having never heard of Caldwell previously, I decided to give her "medical novel" a try in hopes that it would shed some light on my future profession. In this particular novel, Caldwell applies her understanding of the Christian Bible to depict the absurdity of a popular American conviction - that the testimony of two men is true (John 8:17). This obvious allusion serves as one of the novel's prominent themes, hence its title. The main character, Jonathon Ferrier, affirms the prevalence of truth in the most unlikely forms. Other themes include the traitorous nature of humanity when "the going gets tough" and its reluctance to accept change, even if for the better.
Caldwell subtly employs symbolism in her acknowledgement of a nearby island known as "Heart's Ease." While one character asserts that only a woman could have named the tract with such sentimentality, the reader can assume that the name merely stands for a place of respite, quite possibly heaven. A motif of "the future" develops as the characters begin to weigh the long-term consequences of their actions. This device plays into the novel's stream-of-consciousness effect and offers some coherency regarding Ferrier's occasional flashbacks. Caldwell's fascinating authorship exhibits impressive medical accuracy, and her in-depth character development capture the imagination. Just when it seems that matters could not worsen for Jon, she incorporates an unexpected plot twist and further heightens the reader's interest.
As an aspiring physician, I found inspiration in Ferrier's quest to modernize the medical field. Some chapters tended toward redundancy, but this one negative aspect is overshadowed by Caldwell's extraordinary use of drama and conflict as she unveils an intriguingly darker side of society's advancement into the modern medical era. After reading Testimony of Two Men, anyone would be as adamant as I am about locating a copy of the 1977 film adaptation.

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Matherine

Hard work

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 14, 2022

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I really didn’t enjoy this book, it was a long slog. I don’t feel it really gave us an insight into life at that time, no mention of racism although given the misogyny that’s probably just as well, and the characters were mostly implausible - quoting poems at each other in the middle of an argument?? Maybe that’s what they did back then.
It was often repetitive, saying the same thing in different ways, and we could have cut to the chase much more quickly. It’s got an exceptionally gloomy view of human nature and the hero is a very unattractive man despite his morals. No surprises in the ending, I was just glad to get there.

MRS SHEILA TOFIELD

I enjoyed this book tremendously

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 21, 2014

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I enjoyed this book tremendously...I have read other books she has written and I was not disappointed with Testimony... Her research is impeccable and you easily become involved with the characters she brings to life. I am now eager to read yet another of her books.

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Testimony of two men

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 22, 2021

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I am reading the book now I loved the tv series years ago ,its a fantastic read

Manxgirl

Interesting story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 9, 2013

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A good story but quite hard work to read although worth the effort. On the whole very enjoyable if dated.

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Excellent writer

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 27, 2017

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Superb story line. It has the lot and is in line with books like Kingd Row.

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