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"About Sara's Sacrifice, Book 1 of the Daughters of Evolution Series by Flo Parfitt ""Parfitt made early twentieth century Milwaukee come to life in this story of the hard work and sacrifice of Wisconsin's forward-looking suffragists. Readers will want to find out what happens...I thoroughly enjoyed it."" --Virginia McCullough, Award-winning author of romance and women's fiction What will Sara Dewberry be willing to sacrifice to change the world? For Sara Dewberry, life in the early 1900s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her husband and children is comfortable and pleasant. But an injustice gnaws at Sara's heart. Women have no say in government, and no voice in politics. Women can't own land. Most are little more than property to their husbands, and Sara can't hide behind her cozy walls any longer. At first, going to the meetings that support the local suffragettes who want votes for women, stays a secret. When her husband rails against the women's movement and says, ""Women should know their place!"" Sara nods her head and gives him a thin smile. But when Sara is arrested at a rally in Chicago that is endorsing the 19th Amendment, the truth spills out. She's forced to make a choice: does she return to her life in the shadows, or should she make a sacrifice for the women she's come to love that will cost her everything?"

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"""Flo Parfitt offers a colorful cast of characters steeped in their time, a period of history and a movement we don't see covered nearly enough in fiction. Parfitt made early twentieth century Milwaukee come to life in this story of the hard work and sacrifice of Wisconsin's forward-looking suffragists. Readers will want to find out what happens to Tillie, Catherine, Ruby, and others, especially Sara, as they struggle to win the most basic right to vote in Sara's Sacrifice. These women seem real and remind me of women like my mother and aunts and so many of our modern feminist icons. I thoroughly enjoyed it."" --Virginia McCullough, Award-winning author of romance and women's fiction novels ""Sara's Sacrifice is a read that keeps you turning from one page to the next wondering how the protagonist is going to survive. Made me feel like I was there, wanting to know what's next? Hard to put down to the very end."" --Heidi Gillis, Life Wellness Coach ""If Louisa May Alcott had been born in modern day, she would be most impressed with this work of Flo Parfitt's, both for its reflection of an era in writing style and tone, and for giving us something to connect with in today's societal challenges."" --Paul Lisnek, Emmy-award winning TV Anchor ""You will laugh, cry, and love as you read the story of this heroic woman."" --Arlene Bourgeois Molzahn, Retired teacher and author of twenty-four books ""Sara's Sacrifice is a beautifully written testament to the women who pioneered women's rights as Sara risks both status and stability in her determination to create a better world of opportunity for her children. The author stirs a fury of emotion set against a backdrop of smooth, descriptive writing, leaving the reader appreciative of both the women's rights movement and the writing style of the author."" --Callie J. Trautmiller, author of Becoming American ""The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution didn't ""just happen."" In this fast-paced novel, set in Wisconsin, Flo Parfitt depicts the period of the suffragettes. The main character embodies the passion, courage and actions of women determined to secure their right to vote."" --Jacklyn Lohr Burkat, Retired Librarian ""Sara's Sacrifice takes the national fight for women's votes and takes it to a personal level, showing the grassroots efforts of the suffragist movement in one small Wisconsin town and the sacrifices the women of that time made in order to create a better future for their daughters. It's a book every voter should read."" --Dorothy St. James, Author of The Broken Spine"

Flo Parfitt offers a colorful cast of characters steeped in their time, a period of history and a movement we don't see covered nearly enough in fiction. Parfitt made early twentieth century Milwaukee come to life in this story of the hard work and sacrifice of Wisconsin's forward-looking suffragists. Readers will want to find out what happens to Tillie, Catherine, Ruby, and others, especially Sara, as they struggle to win the most basic right to vote in Sara's Sacrifice. These women seem real and remind me of women like my mother and aunts and so many of our modern feminist icons. I thoroughly enjoyed it. --Virginia McCullough, Award-winning author of romance and women's fiction novels Sara's Sacrifice is a read that keeps you turning from one page to the next wondering how the protagonist is going to survive. Made me feel like I was there, wanting to know what's next? Hard to put down to the very end. --Heidi Gillis, Life Wellness Coach If Louisa May Alcott had been born in modern day, she would be most impressed with this work of Flo Parfitt's, both for its reflection of an era in writing style and tone, and for giving us something to connect with in today's societal challenges. --Paul Lisnek, Emmy-award winning TV Anchor You will laugh, cry, and love as you read the story of this heroic woman. --Arlene Bourgeois Molzahn, Retired teacher and author of twenty-four books Sara's Sacrifice is a beautifully written testament to the women who pioneered women's rights as Sara risks both status and stability in her determination to create a better world of opportunity for her children. The author stirs a fury of emotion set against a backdrop of smooth, descriptive writing, leaving the reader appreciative of both the women's rights movement and the writing style of the author. --Callie J. Trautmiller, author of Becoming American The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution didn't just happen. In this fast-paced novel, set in Wisconsin, Flo Parfitt depicts the period of the suffragettes. The main character embodies the passion, courage and actions of women determined to secure their right to vote. --Jacklyn Lohr Burkat, Retired Librarian Sara's Sacrifice takes the national fight for women's votes and takes it to a personal level, showing the grassroots efforts of the suffragist movement in one small Wisconsin town and the sacrifices the women of that time made in order to create a better future for their daughters. It's a book every voter should read. --Dorothy St. James, Author of The Broken Spine

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"Flo Parfitt is a lifelong student, attending seminars, workshops, and other educational programs throughout her life. She attended Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and Downer College. Most recently, she completed a program at Rubart Writing Academy and enrolled in the Lifelong Learning Institute at University of WI-Green Bay. Throughout her career, she has worked as a business manager at Everson, Whitney, Everson & Brehm, S.C. law offices, Seering & Company Advertising Agency, and Warner Bros Television. She was published in several trade journals, including the Wisconsin Bar Journal, Callaghan's Law Office Management, Integrated Office Technologies ""The Word"" and others. She has worked with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for abused and neglected children and various charitable causes. She is a member of the League of Women Voters, the Green Bay Area Writers Guild and Writers Group. She lives in Wisconsin."

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