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Brave Hearted
Brave Hearted: The Dramatic Story of Women of the American West | Katie Hickman
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"Myth and misunderstanding spring from the American frontier as readily as rye grass from sod, and - like the wiry grass - seem as difficult to weed out and discard." The true-life story of women's experiences in the 'Wild West' is more gripping, more heart-rending, and more stirring than all the movies, novels, folk-legends and ballads that popular imagination has been able to create. Whether they were the hard-drinking hard-living poker players and prostitutes of the new boom towns, 'ordinary' wives and mothers walking two thousand miles across the prairies pulling their handcarts behind them, Chinese slave-brides working in laundries, or the Native American women displaced by the mass migration of the 'whites' to their lands, all have one trait in common: that of extreme resilience and courage in the face of the unknown. Reading the extraordinary accounts they have left behind them, their experiences seem as strange to us today as it must have been to have lived through them, perhaps even stranger. They were put to the test, in terms of sheer survival, in ways that we can only dimly imagine. Praise for Katie Hickman 'Fascinating . . . I was swept along by Hickman's concise chapters and her crisp, wry style,' The Times 'Absolutely brilliant . . . remarkable women, until now almost unknown. I was so gripped I couldn't put it down' Antonia Fraser 'Goes beneath the surface of imperial male history . . . a cast of extraordinary women. Wonderful' Anita Anand
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Brave Hearted: The Dramatic Story of Women of the American West | Katie Hickman
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Reminder for the March #riseupreads book

Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West by Katie Hickman

Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion posted on Litsy at the end of the month.

Please tag @Catsandbooks in your posts & use #riseupreads. If you‘re not currently tagged & would like to be let @Catsandbooks know

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Reminder for the March #riseupreads book

Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West by Katie Hickman

Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion posted on Litsy at the end of the month.

Please tag me in your posts & use #riseupreads
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Catsandbooks Content Warnings: racism, slavery, violence, genocide, murder, rape, colonization, death 1w
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Librarybelle I got my copy from the library! 1w
Catsandbooks @Mimi28 @ElizaMarie here's the March book if you're interested 1w
Mimi28 I put it on hold at the library. The triggers may make me bail but I need to get out of my comfort zone 😊 1w
Catsandbooks @Mimi28 totally get it! Make sure to protect your mental health! ❤️ 1w
Mimi28 Thanks for understanding- I just read mostly graphic novels and books about awesome female leads so this- might be okay- the quirkier the better though, lol. You‘re awesome for understanding and hosting. 🩷🫶🏽😉🤗 1w
Catsandbooks @Mimi28 Of course! 💕 It's good to get out of our comfort zones but if it's affecting your mental health you gotta take a step back. And there's nothing wrong with bailing on a book. Feel free to participate whenever you like! 😊 1w
DebinHawaii I have this one coming in as a library transfer & I‘d love to join in! 🤗 7d
Catsandbooks @DebinHawaii awesome! Would you like to be tagged for just this month or future months as well? 7d
DebinHawaii @Catsandbooks Future too, please! 7d
Catsandbooks @DebinHawaii wonderful! Added you to the list! ❤️ 6d
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Brave Hearted: The Dramatic Story of Women of the American West | Katie Hickman
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#RiseUpReads March 2025

Winner - Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West by Katie Hickman

Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion posted on Litsy at the end of the month.

Please tag @Catsandbooks in your posts and us the hashtag #RiseUpReads.

If you‘re not currently tagged and would like to be let @Catsandbooks know.

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Brave Hearted: The Dramatic Story of Women of the American West | Katie Hickman
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#RiseUpReads March 2025

Winner - Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West by Katie Hickman

Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion posted on Litsy at the end of the month.

Please tag me in your posts & use #riseupreads
If you're not currently tagged & would like to be, let me know.

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Catsandbooks @LaughterHp @melismatic @julsmarshall @skygoddess1 @Bookwormjillk @lil1inblue @Jadams89 @puddlejumper @Liz_M @mrsV @thebookhippie @lapreader @willaful @cuilin @peanutnine @singout @mhillis @light_of_aether @alldebooks @kspenmoll 4w
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Librarybelle This looks very interesting…may I join for this one? 4w
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peanutnine Looks interesting! And my library has it! 😁 4w
Catsandbooks @Librarybelle absolutely! Would you like to be tagged for future months or just March? 4w
Librarybelle Sure…tag me for future months please. I wasn‘t very organized earlier this year to start reading with the group at the beginning of the year, but it would be nice to join in when I can. Thank you! 4w
Catsandbooks @Librarybelle no problem! Added you to the list! ❤️ 4w
Librarybelle Thanks! 4w
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Floresj
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Brave Hearted: The Dramatic Story of Women of the American West | Katie Hickman
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The second half of this book was good and chronicled a variety of women in the American West- pioneers, Native Americans, slaves and immigrants. The first half of the book dragged a bit for me, but if you like western expansion and the gold rush era, this book would be right up your alley. I was more intrigued by the Native American chapters than the other portions of the book. 3.5/5 stars

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OutsmartYourShelf
OutsmartYourShelf
Brave Hearted: The Dramatic Story of Women of the American West | Katie Hickman
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This is an absolutely captivating book. There's so much information here but it's written in such a way that it rarely becomes academically dry to read. The author steers away from the more well-known personalities such as Calamity Jane (who is briefly mentioned but just the once) & concentrates on the everyday life of ordinary women. 5🌟

My thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Little, Brown Book Group UK/Virago, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

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