The Queen's Daughters

Kate Bushnell #2

by Lorry Lutz

Katharine Bushnell served a medical doctor and missionary to China, Bible scholar, and social activist. She took particular interest in the status of women in the Bible, believing her gender's participation in Biblical events had been mistranslated and misinterpreted. Thus began a lifelong quest for Biblical affirmation and equality for all women.

Bushnell helped found the Anchorage Mission in Chicago, which sheltered homeless women, and appeared before the Wisconsin Legislature to expose the horrid treatment of women in Wisconsin lumber camps. In 1887, Wisconsin passed Senate Bill 46 to address white slavery and the mistreatment of women in the camps.

Bushnell then traveled to India where the government denied allegations that India's military purchased girls for the brothels on the bases. The Queen’s Daughters is a fictional re-telling of Bushnell's fight for social justice and women's rights in India.

Written for the General Market (G) (I) : Contains little or no; sexual dialogue or situations, violence, or strong language. May also contain some content of an inspirational nature.

Genres: Fiction

310 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2017

Reviews

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another wonderful book about historical godly women. I look forward to meeting them when I get to heaven!

[Cindy Woods · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good but slow at times. This book about Dr Katherine Bushnell in the late 19th century who exposes forced prostitution, amongst other crimes against women around the world, is fascinating if you can stick with it. The plot is slow.... At times like pulling teeth, it intelligent and interesting.

It's not shocking that government sanctioned brothels were commonly installed on military bases in India. It was, and pretty much still is, a man's world. Fighters for women's rights like this one contributed so much, yet we fail to educate on this subject. I was more surprised by the fact Kate was driven by her love for God. Not being religious myself, this woman actually investigates the holy scriptures to reveal the truth as to the machinations of men who replaced a word here and there to substantially change the meaning. In my own study of religions and texts I have discovered the same. Ergo, I have no religion!

An interesting book for readers of historical fiction if not a bit dry at times.

[Beth Westcott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dr.Kate Bushnell's desire is to raise the status of women of the 19th century in a male-dominated world. In The Queen's Daughters, she and her co-worker Bess travel to India to root out prostitution and human trafficking encouraged by the dominating British Army. Sometimes the plot is slow, but the faith, courage, and endurance displayed by these women is inspiring. Historical women's fiction based on a real person.

[Suzan Ball · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting

This book is a little dry but the underlying story is based upon actual historic events and situations that are quite interesting . Sexual slavery is a side of history that was mostly kept hidden until recent years. This book gives human faces to women forced into prostitution.

[Darlene Webster · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Women Who Paved the Way

This was such an interesting book taking place in the late 1880's. Doctor Kate and her friend Bess worked hard to improve the plight of women. And especially to free young Indian and Chinese girls from the abuse by the British military overseers.

[Jody Bjarnason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative and eye opening. A little slow at times but well worth the read.

[Nancy Reyes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fictionalized story based on true life of Katherine Bushnell. A woman theologian and missionary of the past.