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Girl Puzzle: A Story of Nellie Bly
Girl Puzzle: A Story of Nellie Bly | Kate Braithwaite
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Her published story is well known. But did she tell the whole truth about her ten days in the madhouse? Down to her last dime and offered the chance of a job of a lifetime at The New York World, twenty-three-year old Elizabeth Cochrane agrees to get herself admitted to Blackwell's Island Lunatic Asylum and report on conditions from the inside. But what happened to her poor friend, Tilly Mayard? Was there more to her high praise of Dr Frank Ingram than everyone knew? Thirty years later, Elizabeth, known as Nellie Bly, is no longer a celebrated trailblazer and the toast of Newspaper Row. Instead, she lives in a suite in the Hotel McAlpin, writes a column for The New York Journal and runs an informal adoption agency for the city's orphans. Beatrice Alexander is her secretary, fascinated by Miss Bly and her causes and crusades. Asked to type up a manuscript revisiting her employer's experiences in the asylum in 1887, Beatrice believes she's been given the key to understanding one of the most innovative and daring figures of the age.
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The second of two books free today that sounds really good.

rather_be_reading awesome! 5y
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Kate.Braithwaite
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Publication day today! I‘m pairing up my new book with this Cabernet Sauvignon. Now I just need some book clubs to try them out together and let me know what they think! 📚🍷📚🍷

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VanessaCW
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An interesting, fascinating and compelling read. Well researched, it conveys a realistic and shocking interpretation of life in an asylum during the Victorian era. It‘s beautifully and vividly written. I think the author has done a fantastic job of filling in the gaps and elaborating on grey areas. The story isn‘t always dark - Beatrice gives the tale a little lightness in the shape of romance with an SPCC official. Highly recommended.

Kate.Braithwaite Thank you @VanessaCW! So very glad you enjoyed it! 💐💐 5y
VanessaCW Really enjoyed it, thanks! A bit difficult to whittle down the review. Full one on Librarything & Goodreads. 5y
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Kate.Braithwaite
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“An extraordinary book about a remarkable woman”
Mybook.to/thegirlpuzzle #historical #womeninhistory

Samplergal Oh boy! I am putting this one on my list. Right in my wheel house. 5y
Mdargusch Sounds like a good one! Stacking! 5y
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Kate.Braithwaite
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Getting your hands on the first copies of your own novel is just amazing. Here‘s a little #bookshelfie The Girl Puzzle will be out soon 🥂🥂

Grrlbrarian Congratulations!!! 5y
Birdsong28 Congrats 🎊🎉📚📖 5y
tammysue Congrats! 👏🏻🎉 5y
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Kate.Braithwaite @whatshesreadingnow @Birdsong28 @Grrlbrarian Thank you!! Excited and nervous at same time 🤪 5y
wordzie 👏🙌💃❤❤❤ 5y
Mdargusch Congratulations! 5y
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Kate.Braithwaite
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Sharing 5 lesser known stories about the amazing Nellie Bly, just for #InternationalWomensDay https://kate-braithwaite.com/2019/03/08/5-lesser-known-facts-about-nellie-bly-fo...

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Kate.Braithwaite
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Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay and the release on pre-order of my novel about Nellie Bly. Due out on her birthday, May 5th 🥂🎉📚

lynneamch Oooh! Can't wait. Just now reading about Nellie Bly's influence on the sisters in 5y
Kate.Braithwaite @lynneamch I can‘t wait to read Woman 99! 5y
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