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This compelling historical novel spans the early and very formative years of feminist and women s health activist Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, as she struggles to find her way amidst the harsh realities of poverty. Margaret was determined to get out. She didn t want to clean the dirty dishes and soiled diapers that piled up day in and day out in her large family s small home. She didn t want to disappoint her ailing mother, who cared tirelessly for an ever-growing number of children despite her incessant cough. And Margaret certainly didn t want to be labeled a girl of promise, destined to become either a teacher or a mother–which seemed to be a woman s only options. As a feisty and opinionated young woman, Margaret Higgins Sanger witnessed and experienced incredible hardships, which led to her groundbreaking work as an advocate for women s rights and the founder of Planned Parenthood. This fiery novel of Margaret s early life paints the portrait of a young woman with the passion and courage to change the world.