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My Notorious Life

by Kate Manning
17 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 20 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2013. ISBN 9781490601564. $123.75; 2 MP3-CDs. library ed.; 17 CDs. retail ed. S. & S. Audio; digital download. F
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Axie Muldoon and her siblings are children of poor Irish immigrants living in squalor in 1860s New York City. When forcibly separated from her family, Axie is apprenticed to a midwife. While she learns her trade, Axie also learns she must circumvent the laws that prevent her from helping women in reproductive crisis. Her business propels Axie from rags to riches, until the press is incited to label her a murderess. Manning (Whitegirl) brings to life the realities of poverty and the fight for women's reproductive rights in the 19th century. Terry Donnelly narrates brilliantly. Listeners of historical fiction and those interested in women's rights will enjoy this book.
VERDICT Highly recommended.
Reviewed by Joanna Burkhardt, Univ. of Rhode Island Libs., Providence , May 02, 2014
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