About The Book
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. (Goodreads)
My Thoughts
I really enjoy Kirkpatrick’s books and
I was thrilled to read a copy of this book. I have to say I think this
is one of her best books in the way that she wrote the historical
details into the story. She really brought the characters to
life. Whether you like Abigail or not, this book is based on historical
facts and is a great look into women’s life during this time.
I researched more about Abigail after finishing the book and was really
amazed at how well she did in portraying
her life. There are a lot of things in this book that might raise some
eyebrows in relation to Abigail’s perspective on life. She was a very opinionated
woman. But even though I don't think I could relate to Abigail or necessarily
want to I still really enjoyed reading her unique perspective.
There are so many things that we take for granted these days and the extra amount of work women did only a century ago is amazing. We really should be grateful for those who came before us.
The other thing I loved about this
book is how it makes you realize people’s personalities really haven’t
changed. There are many women who despise housework now just as they did
before. I think we forget that even though people did what
they did to survive back then it doesn’t mean they loved being
homemakers. I think we have a certain image of how women were and this book brings to light a more realistic view on how a lot of women felt at the time.
I recommend to history lovers. Five Stars.
“I received this book from Revell for free. All opinions are my own and I was not required to write a positive review.”
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