The Reluctant Spiritualist : The Life of Maggie Fox

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Summary: A Must Read for 2005!
Review: This book is a real page turner that beautifully delineates the dramatic story of the life of Victorian era medium Maggie Fox and her era. While it is a biography, Nancy Rubin Stuart's "The Reluctant Spiritualist" reads like a novel even as it describes the rise of spiritualist movement, Maggie's initial role in it and her thrilling, but ultimately tragic romance with Arctic explore Elisha Kent Kane. There's something for ever reader in this book--social history,engaging characters, a great love story, and of course, the ongoing question about the life of the spirit. A terrific read!

Wendy S.