Something Worth Doing, Jane Kirkpatrick
Something Worth Doing, Jane Kirkpatrick
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Something Worth Doing

Author: Jane Kirkpatrick

Narrator: Christina Moore

Unabridged: 9 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/01/2020


Synopsis

Some things are worth doing—even when the cost is great

In 1853, Abigail Scott was a nineteen-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 Abigail becomes the primary breadwinner for her growing family, what she sees as a working woman
appalls her—and prompts her to devote her life to fighting for the rights of women, including the right to vote.

Based on a true story, Something Worth Doing will resonate with modern women who still grapple with the pull
between career and family, finding their place in the public sphere, and dealing with frustrations and prejudices when
competing in male-dominated spaces.

About Jane Kirkpatrick

Jane Kirkpatrick is the author of twenty books and is a two-time winner of the WILLA Literary Award. Her first novel, A Sweetness to the Soul, won the Western Heritage Wrangler Award, an honor given to writers such as Barbara Kingsolver and Larry McMurtry. For twenty-six years she "homesteaded" with her husband Jerry on a remote ranch in Eastern Oregon.  She now lives with Jerry, and her two dogs and one cat on small acreage in Central Oregon while she savors the value of friendship over fame.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Deanne on September 23, 2020

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 ti......more

Goodreads review by Maureen on August 16, 2020

The wisdom of a mother that is passed down to a daughter that in the end, benefits all of the woman of this country. We need to be grateful for the sacrifices woman like Abigail Scott, and other's who fought throughout their lives for woman's rights, including the right to vote. We follow Abigail fro......more

Goodreads review by Jypsy on November 02, 2020

Thank you Revell for a complimentary copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own. Something Worth Doing By: Jane Kirkpatrick REVIEW ☆☆☆ I have to mention the gorgeous cover art. It's stunning! Something Worth Doing is a story I liked and disliked. I like Jane Kirkpatrick......more

Goodreads review by Kailey on September 08, 2020

I’m not sure how I felt about this book. It was interesting since it was about a real woman, but there were some things that I didn’t like. I liked how Abigail stood up for women. I didn’t like how whiny she came across as. I felt bad for her husband and children though. It seemed like the only thin......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on September 15, 2020

Less than two-hundred years ago, a woman was subject to the whims of her father, brother, or husband. A woman could keep no income she made for herself alone, should her husband choose to take her money. A man could take all of his wife's property and their child, with no consequence through the law......more