Cole Trilogy

Noah Gordon

In the harsh landscape of eleventh-century England, a young orphan named Rob Cole embarks on an extraordinary journey of healing and discovery. Apprenticed to a traveling barber-surgeon, Rob's innate talent for medicine ignites a burning desire to learn from the greatest minds of his era. His quest leads him across continents to Persia, where he seeks the tutelage of the renowned physician Avicenna, risking everything to pursue his calling. This epic tale explores the enduring pursuit of knowledge, the challenges of faith and science, and the profound impact one individual can have on the world of medicine.

Noah Gordon

Dr. Roberta Jeanne d’Arc Cole has built an enviable life as a gifted physician in Boston—until her commitment to reproductive rights and the entrenched prejudices of her profession cost her a coveted promotion, her marriage, and the future she thought she knew. Retreating to a farmhouse in western Massachusetts, she begins to reassess her ambitions, relationships, and deeply personal longing for motherhood. As Roberta searches for a more meaningful path, she must balance the demands of conscience, career, love, and a woman’s right to choose. With compassion and social insight, this concluding chapter of the Cole trilogy explores professional courage, personal reinvention, and the difficult choices that shape a life.