  | Book Details Title: Miss Kansas City Kitty: Doris Markham’s Story |
Book DescriptionDoris Markham’s Story takes you back to Kansas City in the 1930s and 1940s as well as rural Missouri living at the turn of the twentieth century. Join Doris on her escapades through three marriages and a dozen boyfriends. Miss Kansas City kitty Doris Markham’s Story is based on a true story about one spirited country girl’s struggles to survive in the Kansas City when it was a wild town, some called it The Paris of the Plains with illegal gambling, speakeasies, gangsters, barbecue, and jazz. Her story is a love story, okay several love stories mixed with drama and comedy. People described Doris Markham as a pistol, a free spirit and stubborn. She could be called an early woman’s rights activist because she often said, "What’s right for the goose, is right for the gander."In this book you will see Kansas City from a working girl’s view and find gangsters, kidnapping, murder, prostitution, speakeasies, supper clubs, bars and even a famous person or two. When Doris won a Kansas City Kitty competition, her life changed. Customers Review: My oh my, what a life! With its historical perspective, Debby writes of her mother’s early life with candor, respect and great affection. Having known Doris just a little, I can almost hear her telling these stories -and she had some to tell! I was amazed but not really surprised at some of her antics. I was surprised and dismayed to read of the abuse she suffered from men she loved and trusted. But like many women of her era, Doris emerged strong and proud. Debby did a fantastic job capturing the essence of Doris’s spirit. I can’t wait for the sequel! | |
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