Tag: Mary Baker Eddy
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The Lynn historic house where Eddy crossed swords with Woodhull
In the year 1876, soon-to-be-famous Mary Baker Eddy “crossed swords” with Victoria Woodhull in the newspaper columns of the Lynn Transcript. At the time, Eddy lived here in this historic house in Lynn, Massachusetts. To promote herself as a candidate for President of the United States, Woodhull had been traveling the country for several years…
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Crossing Swords now at Seattle Public Library
Library patrons at Seattle Public Library can now check out the e-book edition of Crossing Swords: Mary Baker Eddy vs. Victoria Claflin Woodhull and the Battle for the Soul of Marriage by Cindy Safronoff (This One Thing, July 4, 2015). This literary nonfiction drama on the early women’s rights movement is in the Indie Washington anthology assembled…
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Honoring Mother
The religious followers of the Reverend Mary Baker Eddy simply called her Mother. The church she built in Boston was sometimes referred to as “Mother’s church.” Today it is informally called The Mother Church. Ironically, Eddy had little experience as a mother in her own life. After her first husband died of illness, she gave…
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First Advance Copies Printed
I cannot fully express how amazing it was to pick up the first box of paperback copies of Crossing Swords from the printers. I have worked so long, so hard, for so many years to get to this point. I can hold my book in my hands and thumb through the pages. My babe is finally here,…
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Celebrating Towering Accomplishments
March 31, 2015. The 126th anniversary of the public opening of the Eiffel Tower. Also, today I completed Crossing Swords and ordered the first print run! Why is this an interesting coincidence? Because the book begins by comparing Mary Baker Eddy’s career to the Eiffel Tower: “Figuratively speaking, Mrs. Eddy is already as tall as the Eiffel…
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Science and Health: its 139th anniversary!
OCTOBER 30. On this day in 1875 the first edition of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures was self-published by Mary Baker Eddy. The purpose of the book was to explain her system of healing sickness without medicine. It may seem surprising that the book included a chapter called “Marriage.” After all, what does marriage have…
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Crossing Swords promotion launch!
New book on two trailblazing women and their disagreement on “the marriage question” within the early women’s rights movement. The love lives, careers, and public statements of Mary Baker Eddy and Victoria Woodhull set into the context of 1870s America. Pre-order copies on Kickstarter through Dec 4! Spread the word!!! https://www.crossing-swords.com/