Virgin cure book club

Mckay, whose debut novel the birth house made headlines around the world, returns with a resonant tale inspired by her own greatgreatgrandmothers experiences as a pioneer of. To find out more about ami mckay, her books and author events, visit her website. October 25, 2011 ami mckay writes with storytelling ease of a young girl named moth by a legendary pear tree on. The virgin cure by ami mckay booksamillion online book. A gutwrenching new novel about lost childhood set in 1870s new york from the. Sarah fonda mackintosh, a pioneer in womens and childrens health care in. The virgin cure is set during that period in history 1871 new york, where we are introduced to moth fenwick. A gutwrenching new novel about lost childhood set in 1870s new york from the author of the birth. Sold away by her mother, moth becomes a pickpocket on the streets of the lower east side and becomes involved in a world of danger and violence. The virgin cure takes place during a period when there were an estimated 30,000 orphans on the streets of new york city. Rescued in an alley, moth accepts refuge at miss emma everetts infants school, a brothel of certified virgin maidens who, after being checked by the kindly dr. Originally from indiana, she now lives with her husband and two sons in nova scotia. In the midst of a deadly blizzard, eighteenyearold rex shellenberger scours his fathers pasture, looking for helpless newborn calves.

The virgin cure by ami mckay penguin random house canada. Check out our first official chatelaine book club pick. The virgin of small plains nancy pickard, 2006 random house 368 pp. Ami mckay, author of the virgin cure, on tour junejuly 2012. The virgin cure book ottawa public library bibliocommons. There was a time when virgin women were considered the cure for a man who was afflicted with syphilis or the pox.

Nov 01, 20 there was a time when virgin women were considered the cure for a man who was afflicted with syphilis or the pox. A gutwrenching new novel about lost childhood set in 1870s new york from the author of the birth house. The virgin cure by ami mckay reading guidebook club. Jul 01, 2011 book of the month club blue ribbon pick i am moth, a girl from the lowest part of chrystie street, born to a slumhouse mystic and the man who broke her heart. Stacy, alex and i discuss pages 117 to 230 of the virgin cure by ami mckay. Reality check one way to escape poverty is to go to work.

Lose yourself in ami mckays unflinching novel, the virgin cure. The virgin cure ami mckay mcnally robinson booksellers. The virgin cure by ami mckay our first official chatelaine book club pick. The virgin cure book club kit okanagan regional library. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the virgin cure. Find books like the virgin cure from the worlds largest community of readers. This is the case with the virgin cure, our latest book club selection. I am moth, a girl from the lowest part of chrystie street, born to a slumhouse mystic and the man who broke her heart. The virgin cure by ami mckay booksamillion online book store. The chronicles trilogy is the perfect place for readers to start their dragonlance journey the story of the companions and the. Miss moth fenwick of christie street in the bowery, the citys most deprived neighborhood where there is never enough of anything, shelter, food, or heat.

Being a female doctor myself, being a lover of historical novels, and possessing a mildtomoderate obsession with new york, i admit to feeling like this book was. Oct 26, 2011 the virgin cure by ami mckay our first official chatelaine book club pick. So begins the virgin cure, a novel set in the tenements of lower manhattan in the year. The yummy mummy book club will be reading the virgin cure for the month of december. Want to read ami mckays the virgin cure for your book club.

The virgin cure by ami mckay meet your next favorite book. And while you are add it you my as well read the birth house. As a flying club member youll earn miles on every flight you take with us, meaning every adventure fuels the next. The doctor hopes to protect moth from falling prey to a terrible myth known as the virgin cure the tragic belief that deflowering a fresh maid can cleanse the blood and heal men afflicted with syphiliswhich has destroyed the lives of other bowery girls. A thrilling debut novel about how far well go to protect. This story is full of life, and the will of a young girl to find a better way in the world than the one she knows is so strong on every page.

As ami mckay notes in the afterword of the virgin cure. Harper collins having just finished reading this beautiful book by ami mckay, i must say that it is one of the most important, insightful and compelling novels i have read in some time. This time, she examines power imbalances between the sexes through the prism of the socalled virgin cure for syphilis, an. Ami mckay s the virgin cure is a complex, emotionallyinvolving piece of american victoriana inspired by the author s great great grandmother s experiences as a pioneer of women s medicine in nineteenth century new york. Sadie fonda macintosh, who practiced street medicine in the slums. In 1870, there were over thirty thousand children living on the streets of new york and many more who wandered in and out of cellars and tenements as their families struggled to scrape together enough income to put food on the table. Horrifying premisesyphilis can be cured by sex with a virgin. While the boys survived by stealing and then selling their stolen goods, and some of the girls were able to work as salesgirls, most ended up selling themselves in any way possible a servants if they were lucky. Miss everett could be seen as doing work that saves girls, whether from poverty or from working the streets, and she is an established member of new york society.

The virgin cure book hamilton public library bibliocommons. The virgin cure by ami mckay books hachette australia. Another way to survive is to sell ones valuables, a young womans virginity has value. Ami mckay is the author of the numberone canadian bestseller the birth house, winner of three canadian booksellers association libris awards, and a nominee for the international impac dublin literary award, and the virgin cure. Sep 15, 2011 the reading guide for the birth house was such a huge success that weve posted one for the virgin cure as well.

Her new novel, the virgin cure, is inspired by the life and work of her greatgreatgrandmother, dr. The chronicles trilogy is the perfect place for readers to start their dragonlance journey the story of the companions and the battle to save krynn from takhisis, the queen of darkness. Mckay had intended to write the book in her grandmothers voice, but while writing, she mixed feelings as we discussed the virgin cure at last nights book club. One summer night, twelveyearold moth is pulled from her bed and sold as a servant to a finely dressed woman. Cba libris awards, nominated for the international impac dublin literary award, and a book club favourite around the world. Books similar to the virgin cure meet your next favorite book. The discussion questions posted below are for use by book clubs and individual readers alike. Are there any tips you would give a book club to better navigate their discussion of the virgin cure. Mixed feelings as we discussed the virgin cure at last nights book club. New york, july 19, 2012 prnewswire bookofthemonth club bomc and harper collins are pleased to announce the virgin cure by ami mckay has received the coveted national blue ribbon honor.

In the air and on the ground, flying club gives you better rewards for your frequent flyer miles than other loyalty programmes. Read the virgin cure a novel by ami mckay available from rakuten kobo. Sep, 2012 the darker affairs surrounding syphilis and the socalled virgin cure are fascinating issues, where the history of medicine intersects with the history of humanity and society. Dec 31, 2012 this is the case with the virgin cure, our latest book club selection.

Harper june 26, 2012 from the author of the number one canadian bestseller the birth house comes the story of a young girl abandoned to the streets of postcivil war new york city. So begins the virgin cure, a novel set in the tenements of lower manhattan in the year 1871. It was an unfortunate myth that put many innocent young ladies at risk for their own health and lives. So begins the virgin cure, a novel set in the tenements of lower manhattan in 1871. Find her other titles the birth house 2006 and the virgin cure 2010 in our collection. As a young child, moths father smiled, tipped his hat and walked away from her forever. Bookofthemonth club and harper collins announce national. The muchanticipated followup to the birth house, the virgin cure secures ami mckays place as one of our most powerful storytellers. Mckay, whose debut novel the birth house made headlines around the world, returns with a resonant. Following in the footsteps of the birth house, her powerful debut novel, the virgin cure secures ami mckays place as one of our most beguiling storytellers. Set in victorian new york in the year 1871, as a crowded, sweltering summer of riots and poverty comes to a close, 12yearold moths journey is just beginning. While no one really loved the book, many of us liked it enough to consider reading ami mckays highly successful debut novel, the birth house, and the third in the series, to be released at a later date. Wiersemai am moth, a girl from the lowest part of chrystie. This story is full of life, and the will of a young girl to find a better way in the world than the one she knows.

Goodreads members who liked the virgin cure also liked. Ami mckays novel, the virgin cure, is a story of poverty and its crushing weight on hundreds of thousands of people in manhattan during the 1870s. Spoiler alert the discussion questions focus on various characters, themes and plot points of the novel. Recommended to book clubs by 1 of 1 members the muchanticipated followup to the birth house, the virgin cure secures ami mckays place as one of our most powerful storytellers. A series of betrayals lead moth, at only 12 years old, to the wild, murky world of the bowery, where eventually she. If you missed the twitter chat with bestselling author, ami mckay, you can read the transcript complete with personal photos from ami. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Nov 10, 2011 all alone on the grim streets of new york, plucky moth tries to protect herself, but dangers lurk around every corner. The heroine of ami mckays sobering novel the virgin cure is sold into servitude by her mother but escapes to the streets, begging and thieving to survive. The virgin cure begins in the tenements of lower manhattan in the year 1871.

Sep, 2012 book club, on my bookshelf, uncategorized 2 comments. Book of the month club blue ribbon pick i am moth, a girl from the lowest part of chrystie street, born to a slumhouse mystic and the man who broke her heart. A series of betrayals lead moth, at only twelve years old, to the wild, murky world of the bowery, where eventually she meets miss everett, the owner of a brothel simply known as the infant school. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. All alone on the grim streets of new york, plucky moth tries to protect herself, but dangers lurk around every corner.

The virgin cure was inspired by mckays greatgreat grandmother, dr. The reading guide for the birth house was such a huge success that weve posted one for the virgin cure as well. To read more of moths story you can check out an excerpt from the virgin cure and dont forget to enter the book draw at the end of this post. As a young child, moths father smiled, tipped his hat and walked away from. This time, she examines power imbalances between the sexes through the. Set on the streets of lower manhattan in 1871, the virgin cure is the story of moth, a girl abandoned by her father and raised by a mother telling fortunes to the citys desperate women. The summer she turned twelve, her mother sold her as a servant to a wealthy woman, with no intention of ever seeing her again. So begins the virgin cure, a novel set in the tenements of lower manhattan in the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.