The Times (Ottawa, IL)
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Story Behind The Book
In the early 20th century, radium was considered a miracle cure-all. Doctors prescribed it for many ailments, and patients believed it was safe. In the 1920s, young women factory workers in Ottawa, IL, painted the numbers on luminous watch and clock dials with paint made from radium. They were taught to dip their brush tips into the paint, and then for a sharp point, place it between their lips. Scores of women died from this practice. This is their story.
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<h4>Batt Humphreys, former senior producer for CBS News and author of Dead Weight:</h4> <p>"Shelley Stout debuts with a novel of characters as compelling as the true story it covers. Like a good reporter, she follows the facts. In this case she not only uncovers a story little known, but more importantly she reveals in her characters, the humanity of a tragic tale."</p><h4>Red Adept's Kindle Book Review Blog</h4> "5 Stars......this was a novel to tug at the heart."<br /><br /><h4>The Historical Novel Review</h4> "At turns humorous, feisty, and heartrendingly childlike, [main character] Helen’s narrative voice is powerfully blunt."<br /><p></p>