My Review
Historical fiction is my favorite genre to read and one of my favorite authors who writes this genre is Jane Kirkpatrick. I have read many of her books over the years and many like this one are based on real people and circumstances.
Abigail Scott Duniway was a true pioneer woman, she puts all her time and effort into women's suffrage movement at the expense of her husband and children. At one point she didn't see her children or husband for ten months and she really didn't seem to mind.
While I do admire her efforts into woman's rights movements and her contribution to the betterment of women I could not make a connection
with her character.
I have always enjoyed this authors work and the historical facts presented in her books I just couldn't make a connection
with the characters in this book. Pub Date 01 Sep 2020 This book was provided by Baker Publishing Group, Revell Division, through Interviews & Reviews.
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In 1853, Abigail Scott was a 19-year-old school teacher in Oregon Territory when she married Ben Duniway. Marriage meant giving up on teaching, but Abigail always believed she was meant to be more than a good wife and mother. When financial mistakes and an injury force Ben to stop working, Abigail becomes the primary breadwinner for her growing family. What she sees as a working woman appalls her, and she devotes her life to fighting for the rights of women, including their right to vote. Following Abigail as she bears six children, runs a millinery and a private school, helps on the farm, writes novels, gives speeches, and eventually runs a newspaper supporting women's suffrage, Something Worth Doing explores issues that will resonate strongly with modern women: the pull between career and family, finding one's place in the public sphere, and dealing with frustrations and prejudices women encounter when they compete in male-dominated spaces. Based on a true story of a pioneer for women's rights from award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick will inspire you to believe that some things are worth doing--even when the cost is great.
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Kirkpatrick brings us a story of one woman's restoration from personal grief to the meaning of community."
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