The Unlocked Path

By: Janis Robinson Daly

Narrated by: Patricia Shade

The Unlocked Path presents and embraces a “New Woman” of the early 20th century: educated, career-minded, independent. In 1897 Philadelphia, after witnessing her aunt’s suicide, Eliza Edwards vows to find ways to help and heal. Rejecting her mother’s wishes for her society debut, Eliza enters medical college at a time when only five percent of doctors are female. With the support of a circle of women and driven by a determination to conquer curriculum demands, battle sexism, and overcome doubts, Eliza charts a new life course. Combining science and sympathy, can she triumph to heal others and herself?

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Interesting Read

Interesting story. I can definitely relate, but I it feels very much like a story of the privileged.

Great women who paved the way for todays women!

This story had even more meaning to me after reading Ms. Daly's authors notes and realized she wrote the story based on her own family history. My husband and I have been working on my family tree for over 20 years now so to hear Ms. Daly fell down the same genealogical web with her family, then wrote a book on the facts that she found, filling in the banks as she felt they may have gone is something I can only wish I had the talent to do. Its 1897 and Eliza has just been requested to join the society debut, which her mother is over the moon about. But, Eliza wants more then what is expected for a women of the times. "Shouldn't there be more to a woman's life? Eliza ask herself thinking a woman's life has to be more than being put on display to find a husband then produce children from that marriage. After loosing her Aunt to suicide, because her aunt felt there was nothing left for her in life after loosing her husband and son, Eliza decides she wants to do more, for woman, and be more as a woman. This is not a romantic, happy tale, but a retailing of the trials and tribulations women went through during this time period. As a woman, it is so encouraging to read about the woman that helped pave a path for us today. Beautifully writen by Ms. Daly and a great narration by Patricia Shade.

Fabulous debut!

The Unlocked Path is a well researched debut novel with well developed characters and an interesting plot which reinforces the importance of persistence and resilience in the face of adversity. Eliza is a strong role model for women and lays the foundation for future generations of women who aspire to reach for their dreams. A well narrated journey worth taking. Bravo!!

Amazing!

This story is one that needed to be told. Women's struggles for equality, to follow their passion, to be recognized as, not only as good as, but better than most of their male counterparts can never be stated too much. Why do they call it "man hours"? Because a woman can do it in 20 minutes. When males no longer enjoy entitlement simply by birth, will they touch the hems of these brave women.

Good read!

Enjoyed the history of the early 1900s. Lovely story of strong females that succeeded. Highly recommend