Margaret Sanger; an autobiography


Read by PhyllisV

(4.4 stars; 9 reviews)

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) (23 hr 56 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1 - From Which I Spring 38:23 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 2 - Blind Germs of Days to Be 27:22 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 3 - Books are the Compasses 40:21 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 4 - Darkness There and Nothing More 34:59 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 5 - Corals to Cut Life Upon 26:09 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 6 Part 1- Fanatics of Their Pure Ideals 30:00 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 6, Part II - Fanatics of Their Pure Ideals 20:08 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 7 - The Turbid Ebb and Flow of Misery 20:23 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 8 -I Have Promises to Keep 35:44 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 9 Part I - The Woman Rebel 23:11 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 9 - Part II The Woman Rebel 22:16 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 10 - We Speak the Same Good Tongue 35:33 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 11 - Havelock Ellis 26:14 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 12 - Stork Over Holland 33:33 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 13 - Part I -The Peasants are Kings 26:50 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 13 - Part II - The Peasants are Kings 19:32 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 14 - O, To be in England 28:51 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 15 - High Hangs the Gauntlet 37:53 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 16 - Part I - Hear Me for My Cause 27:24 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 16 - Part II - Hear Me for My Cause 25:07 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 17 - Faith I Have Been a Truant in the Law 39:26 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 18 - Lean Hunger and Green Thirst 42:43 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 19 - This Prison Where I Live 36:00 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 20 - Part I - A Stout Heart to a Steep Hill 25:02 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 20 - Part II - A Stout Heart to a Steep Hill 26:05 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 21 - Thus to Revisit 34:38 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 22 - Do Ye Hear the Children Weeping? 33:56 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 23 - Part I - In Time we Can Only Begin 20:59 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 23 - Part II - In Time we Can Only Begin 22:12 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 24 - Laws Were Like Cobwebs 28:58 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 25 - Alien Stars Arise 33:12 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 26 - The East is Blossoming 30:25 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 27 - Ancients of the Earth 35:59 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 28 - The World is Much the Same Everywhere 27:12 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 29 - While the Doctors Consult 32:41 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 30 - Now is the Time for Converse 20:45 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 31 -Part I - Great Heights are Hazardous 27:13 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 31 -Part II - Great Heights are Hazardous 22:17 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 32 - Change is Hopefully Begun 15:49 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 33 - Old Father Antic, the Law 43:56 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 34 - Part I - Senators, Be not Affrighted 23:54 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 34 - Part II - Senators, Be not Affrighted 32:05 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 35 -Part I - A Past Which is Gone Forever 26:06 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 35 -Part II - A Past Which is Gone Forever 22:55 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 36 - Faith is a Fine Invention 40:50 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 37 -Part I - Who Can Take a Dream for Truth? 21:48 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 37 - Part II -Who Can Take a Dream for Truth? 30:54 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 38 - Depth But not Tumult 45:45 Read by PhyllisV
Chapter 39 - Slow Grows the Splendid Pattern 13:13 Read by PhyllisV

Reviews


(5 stars)

Beautifully read. l loved listening to it all. A very engaging and important diary and record of the hard won women's rights to birth control, hence ultimate better health and opportunity for women and indeed their children and husbands.

Excellent book


(5 stars)

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(1 stars)

Margaret Sanger, great champion of Eugenics.