Daughter of Earth

<p><strong><em>Daughter of Earth</em> by Agnes Smedley is a hauntingly intimate portrait of one woman's struggle for identity freedom and survival. </strong>Through the life of Marie Rogers Smedley crafts a semi-autobiographical tale set against the harsh realities of poverty class divisions and political unrest. From the suffocating confines of a working-class childhood to the passionate search for purpose and independence Marie's journey is told with raw honesty and quiet power.</p><p></p><p>With prose that is at once lyrical and uncompromising Smedley reveals the resilience of the human spirit and the heavy price of defiance in a world determined to silence women's voices. <em>Daughter of Earth </em>is not only a deeply moving coming-of-age story but also a stirring testament to endurance independence and the timeless search for meaning in an unjust world.</p>