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Name of Book: the silver baron's wife Author:  Donna Baier Stein ISBN: 978-0-9971010-6-5 Publisher: Serving House Type of book: Wisconsin, 1866, 1876-1900s, family, mother/daughter bond, religion, Catholicism, god, marriage, divorce, silver, Sherman Act, poverty, wealth, scandal, mining, Utah, Colorado Year it was published: 2016 Summary: The Silver Baron's Wife traces the rags-to-riches-to-rags life of Colorado's Baby Doe Tabor (Lizzie). This fascinating heroine worked in the silver mines and had two scandalous marriages, one to a philandering opium addict and one to a Senator and silver baron worth $24 million in the late 19th century. A divorcee shunned by Denver society, Lizzie raised two daughters in a villa where 100 peacocks roamed the lawns, entertained Sarah Bernhardt when the actress performed at Tabor's Opera House, and after her second husband's death, moved to a one-room shack at the Matchless Mine in Leadville. She lived the last 35 ...

General Information: Name of Book:  Sympathetic People ISBN:  9870985849 Publisher:  Serving House Books Year it was published: 2013 Overall theme: Life comes with beauty and tragedy Author:  Donna Baier Stein 1. Versions  Message: In first person narrative an anonymous woman is married to a man named Harry. Harry's previous ex-wife forgets to pick up her things, and when the ex-wife by the name of Nina comes to visit, the current wife learns a lot about the ex-wife as well as about herself.  2. The Secrets of Snakes Message:  In third person narrative Arlene's son Mark is at a summer camp while Arlene agrees to take care of his pet snake who happens to be non-poisonous. While taking care of it, she contemplates her desires as well as being with a man that's not her husband. There is also a possibility that her husband has his own fun. 3. Coming Clean Message: In first person narrative, an anonymous woman who w...