The Family Roe: An American Story [Hardcover]

Finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction The scope is sweeping, the writing is beautiful. Its an epic story worthy of the impact this one case has had on the American psyche. Mr. Pragers book is stupendous, a masterwork of reporting&. If you want to understand Roe more deeply before the coming decision, read it. Prodigiously researched, richly detailed, sensitively told.&like a fairy tale set in working-class America. [A]n honest glimpse into the American soul...a sweeping, granular, century-deep case for womens sovereignty over themselves. Through rigorous reporting and sensitive portrayals, Prager animates Roes leading and supporting figures and remakes our understanding of them....interweaving in-depth biographical sketches to transform Roe from an abstract legal doctrine into an epic family saga. A prizeworthy masterpiece of poignant history, an emotionally compelling account of the profound issues that surround reproductive choice. Joshua Prager has humanized the story of how abortion came to be legalized in the United States and how it came to shape the American culture wars&. The book reads like detective fiction. Journalist Joshua Prager offers a masterclass in reporting in his book Pragers book does more than educate the reader on legal history; it shows how one changes over a lifetime. It is a study of the human experience&. Prager reminds the reader that stances on abortion can be as fluid and complex as the generations-long battle over it. He offers no hint of his own political standing and ultimately leaves his complete history of Roe open to every reader. Deeply reported and beautifully written&. Prager powerfully refutes the idea that women should have to win a morality contest in order to deserve access to abortion. A stunning read. Pragers book is not just a biography but also political history&. Prager excels in revealing the messy, complicated people at the heart of Americas abortion fight; their motives, hel#