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mohawkm's review against another edition
4.25
This was a fairly good (considering the lack of first hand reports) biography of Professor Mary Rippon, one of the first professors at CU Boulder. Her life was shocking but clearly full of compassion, as she took care of many people financially and in secret. If you have interest in the history of CU Boulder or the state of women professors in the US in the 19th century, this would be a good read.
laurafigueiredo's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book after a recomendation from a former University teacher, whose interest in the roles of women through history and very specially in science and education has often been a source of really engaging infomation which led to becoming acquinted with fascinating new personages.
This is one of those occasions.
The story of Mary Rippon is worth reading.
This unique woman who put her career in a first place, making personal sacrifices which hardly anyone in her time would be likely to believe possible, and led a life dedicated to teaching while providing for a family she could not publicly acknowledge.
The book itself is quite short and the style is simple but not plain, which grants an easy read.
Even so, it's a complete biography and an interesting approach to the secret life of Mary Rippon, which was not known years after her death.
I also appreciate that the author does not make up facts, so when something is not known it remains as uncertain and a feasible explanation is given -instead of being simply fictionalized as often happens with this kind of biographies. It feels honest.
One can just hope that it builds awareness of how little the world has changed ever since Mary Rippon hid one of her separate lives.
This is one of those occasions.
The story of Mary Rippon is worth reading.
This unique woman who put her career in a first place, making personal sacrifices which hardly anyone in her time would be likely to believe possible, and led a life dedicated to teaching while providing for a family she could not publicly acknowledge.
The book itself is quite short and the style is simple but not plain, which grants an easy read.
Even so, it's a complete biography and an interesting approach to the secret life of Mary Rippon, which was not known years after her death.
I also appreciate that the author does not make up facts, so when something is not known it remains as uncertain and a feasible explanation is given -instead of being simply fictionalized as often happens with this kind of biographies. It feels honest.
One can just hope that it builds awareness of how little the world has changed ever since Mary Rippon hid one of her separate lives.