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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women
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February 1, 2019
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February 28, 2019
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J. Else
Oct 09, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
I COULD NOT stop reading. I gasped out loud, got choked up, and was left absolutely stunned. The book truly brings the lives of these shining women to life. I felt their excitement, their pain, their heartache. They came alive, and I adored them. I wished their stories wouldn't end. And in a way, of course, they won't. But I was left wanting more moments of these women's courage and strength. The battle wasn't always easy, it tried and tried and tried the women, but that's what makes it relatabl ...more
Catsalive
Sep 01, 2023 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Interesting, if a bit long-winded & repetitive. This is a horrible piece of history but I wasn't shocked by a lot of it. Although I am rather horrified about the possible side effects of kids playing in radium sandpits, I'm not surprised that the culprits never paid for their actions, not even cleaning up the site. It's never the money-makers that suffer. All those poor women! ...more
Pat
Feb 12, 2020 rated it really liked it
WOW! Another history lesson! Oh so depressing, but literally illuminating for someone who missed this altogether as it was happening! I suffered along with these women just trying to work, earn, and survive. What a frustrating experience for their families trying for medical help as their suffering began and continued to ravish their bodies. And, the manipulation of the companies through overt lies caused me to seethe especially when I figured out the kNew the truth all along and started the pla ...more
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