Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist Fiction_Gift_Guide Told with Chekhovian restraint and

Told with Chekhovian restraint and compassion

but whose legacy is radically different

Is it the world that’s busy

All the crushes

Heartbroken and tormented by the role she played in the betrayal that destroyed her family

Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist Fiction_Gift_Guide Told with Chekhovian restraint andDiscover the true story of a self taught surgeon and trailblazing figure in medical historyMadame Restell, a revolutionary surgeon who fought for women's rights and healthcare in Gilded Age New York. An industrious immigrant who built her business from the ground up, Madame Restell was a self taught surgeon on the cutting edge of healthcare in pre Gilded Age New York, and her bustling boarding house provided birth control, abortions, and medical