Read about one the most famous women of the 19th century; a woman who was a celebrity of her time. Madame Restell was an immigrant in New York City who ran a boarding house and who had ambitions to be more than her past. She was a self-taught abortionist, an abortionist that many women in New York sought out for help. Why so many flocked to her was that she provided birth control, performed abortions, and general medical help to women no matter their station in life. She became a popular, wealthy figure and this galled many men of that time. In fact, this was a time when powerful men sought to limit healthcare of many women by placing restrictions on them. Fascinating read about a woman who rose to fame and the men who were threatened by her.

* I read an advance copy and was not compensated.