Get it girl!

Released into the Feminism / Girl Power Book Box #2. Please enjoy!

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Chosen from the Feminism / Girl Power Book Box #2!

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Description:
Libby Beaman was the first American woman to travel to the Alaskan Pribilof Islands. Based on her diary, the tale of Libby, her husband, and the powerful first officer is told in all its passion. 20 line drawings.


♥♥♥ One of my favorite books I read in 2021. ♥♥♥

My thoughts/review:
A fascinating memoir about the journey of Libby Beaman and her husband to the Pribilof Islands of St. Paul and St. George in the Bering Sea. The memoir starts with Libby's background and how she met and married her husband. Name drops abound! Growing up, she knew 3 presidents and was even called daughter by Lincoln. Her father took the vision for Mt. Vernon and made it a reality. Mt. Vernon was her playground for several years. I was amazed at how long Libby and her husband waited until getting married. He had to be first introduced to her by someone before they were supposed to even consider one another. They met when Libby volunteered to go into rebel controlled territory each day to take care of injured, captured Union soldiers. He was one of the injured. It was nearly 10 years before they would be properly introduced! Incredible!

Libby was also a feminist and did things her own way. Gotta love her for that!

This book is written by one of Libby's granddaughters', Betty John, and is based on Libby's personal diary she kept for the two years in Alaska. This is the only part that bothered me because you don't exactly know what came from the diary and what John added. The book reads like a novel. Was that because of Libby's writing or was that due to John's writing/editing ability (she is a published author)?

Overall, it is a fantastic read and I highly recommend it!

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Added to the ABC Bookbox Ray!

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From the ABC Bookbox ray