Publisher's Synopsis
Young and Irish at the turn of the twentieth century, will this fierce daughter of immigrants carve out a place for herself in America?
Chicago, 1890. Catherine Margaret "Kitty" Flanagan was born with a fighting spirit. So after her mother died tragically, the grieving twelve-year-old stepped up to pull the household out of chaos and raise her younger siblings. Until, at age eighteen, the plucky girl faced the choice of service to others or a life of her own.
With her papa's encouragement, Kitty went out into a new adventure. And as she endured the struggles of Spanish Flu, Prohibition, the Great Depression, and more, she carved out a legend for herself as a strong woman in a man's world.
Would she persevere through disasters and tragedies to build a lasting future?
Beginning with two Irish immigrants meeting and falling in love in 1885 America, Susan Barrett Price's well-researched and warmly crafted narrative gives nuanced depth to her grandmother's extraordinary history. From the Gilded Age to World War I and beyond, readers will become immersed in the vivid fight to thrive despite all challenges.
Kitty's People is a sweeping and engaging multi-generational family saga. If you like resilient characters, rich historical settings, and bringing memories of the past to life, then you'll adore Susan Barrett Price's emotionalchronicle of salt-of-the-earth Americana.
Buy Kitty's People to rewrite therules for prosperity today!
