Lemons In The Garden of Love

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“Sheldon’s evocative prose and compelling sense of the sweep of history grabs attention from page one…a moving portrait of the struggles and successes of first- and second-wave feminism.” BookLife Reviews

“A rich historical novel that examines the slow acknowledgement of women’s rights.” Foreword Reviews

“Amazing how relevant this story is today. I couldn’t stop reading.” Mary Logue, Still Explosion

“Ames Sheldon’s beautiful novel brings us on a journey with characters that come alive on the page…It’s easy to forget what life was like for women before birth control was readily accessible and Sheldon’s engaging writing is an important reminder of what’s at stake today, when we find ourselves facing the potential loss of many of these rights.” Sarah Stoesz, President and CEO, Planned Parenthood North Central States

“Readers will be caught up in Cassie Lyman’s story, her hard decisions…They will come away with a much deeper understanding of the depths and the human costs of the long struggle for reproductive rights and its centrality to the unfinished fight for gender equality.” Sara M. Evans, Born for Liberty: A History of Women in America