Lisa Covington at Manhattan Book Review writes: “Crossing Swords gives the reader insight into the lives of two important 19th century American women who were ahead of their time. . . . Those who enjoy reading books on 19th century American history, modern religious movements, or women’s studies will really enjoy reading this book.” Covington gave a rating of four stars to this book about two “strong women” who had “differing viewpoints on the idea of marriage.”
Crossing Swords: Mary Baker Eddy vs. Victoria Claflin Woodhull and the Battle for the Soul of Marriage is one of ten books selected for review by Manhattan Book Review for the month of July 2015. See the full review on the Manhattan Book Review website.
Manhattan Book Review is associated with Sacramento Book Review (SBR) and San Francisco Book Review (SFBR) and was just launched in July 2015. Crossing Swords was one of its very first books reviewed for its initial publication. Each of the company’s book review publications are unique, featuring different articles and different books.
Crossing Swords: Mary Baker Eddy vs. Victoria Claflin Woodhull and the Battle for the Soul of Marriage by Cindy Peyser Safronoff is available on Amazon or by special order from your favorite local bookstore.