Margaret Sanger; an autobiography

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Biography & Autobiography, Medical, Modern (20th C)

Authors: Margaret Sanger In Year : 1938

Book Language: English

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Chapter 1 - From Which I Spring
Chapter 2 - Blind Germs of Days to Be
Chapter 3 - Books are the Compasses
Chapter 4 - Darkness There and Nothing More
Chapter 5 - Corals to Cut Life Upon
Chapter 6 Part 1- Fanatics of Their Pure Ideals
Chapter 6, Part II - Fanatics of Their Pure Ideals
Chapter 7 - The Turbid Ebb and Flow of Misery
Chapter 8 -I Have Promises to Keep
Chapter 9 Part I - The Woman Rebel
Chapter 9 - Part II The Woman Rebel
Chapter 10 - We Speak the Same Good Tongue
Chapter 11 - Havelock Ellis
Chapter 12 - Stork Over Holland
Chapter 13 - Part I -The Peasants are Kings
Chapter 13 - Part II - The Peasants are Kings
Chapter 14 - O, To be in England
Chapter 15 - High Hangs the Gauntlet
Chapter 16 - Part I - Hear Me for My Cause
Chapter 16 - Part II - Hear Me for My Cause
Chapter 17 - Faith I Have Been a Truant in the Law
Chapter 18 - Lean Hunger and Green Thirst
Chapter 19 - This Prison Where I Live
Chapter 20 - Part I - A Stout Heart to a Steep Hill
Chapter 20 - Part II - A Stout Heart to a Steep Hill
Chapter 21 - Thus to Revisit
Chapter 22 - Do Ye Hear the Children Weeping?
Chapter 23 - Part I - In Time we Can Only Begin
Chapter 23 - Part II - In Time we Can Only Begin
Chapter 24 - Laws Were Like Cobwebs
Chapter 25 - Alien Stars Arise
Chapter 26 - The East is Blossoming
Chapter 27 - Ancients of the Earth
Chapter 28 - The World is Much the Same Everywhere
Chapter 29 - While the Doctors Consult
Chapter 30 - Now is the Time for Converse
Chapter 31 -Part I - Great Heights are Hazardous
Chapter 31 -Part II - Great Heights are Hazardous
Chapter 32 - Change is Hopefully Begun
Chapter 33 - Old Father Antic, the Law
Chapter 34 - Part I - Senators, Be not Affrighted
Chapter 34 - Part II - Senators, Be not Affrighted
Chapter 35 -Part I - A Past Which is Gone Forever
Chapter 35 -Part II - A Past Which is Gone Forever
Chapter 36 - Faith is a Fine Invention
Chapter 37 -Part I - Who Can Take a Dream for Truth?
Chapter 37 - Part II -Who Can Take a Dream for Truth?
Chapter 38 - Depth But not Tumult
Chapter 39 - Slow Grows the Splendid Pattern

Margaret Sanger, an advocate for birth control rights, chronicles the story of her struggles, including her times in jail and in exile, in order to legalize birth control options for women. She details the uphill battles of not only convincing lawmakers, but of doctors as well. Her relentless pursuit is told against the backdrop of courtrooms, her personal life, and her travels across the globe, giving a glimpse into the world during and post-WW I. This riveting account is a must read for those interested in a key moment in woman’s history and reform. (Summary by PhyllisV)