![]() I would recommend this one in either book or audio format, I feel both will come off well. Learning more of her story was very interesting. She was a strong woman who carried herself well even through the hard years. I enjoyed learning of her tough exterior. Narrated by Candace Thaxton, Fever was an interesting listen about Mary Mallon’s life. ![]() When I discovered this book Fever on audio I felt this would be an opportunity to learn more of this woman. We have probably all heard at one point or another about “Typhoid Mary”. He called this out openly, saying Mary was a “asymptomatic carrier” of Typhoid Fever.įor three years Mary was kept in isolation, away from those she loved and from anything to do with other people. A particular keen-eyed Medical Engineer zoned in on Mary as being the common denominator. Then the families of those Mary cooked for began to get sick. Soon she found her sought after by New York’s elite families wanting the hard-working Mary with the skills of a chef to be theirs exclusively. ![]() She worked hard laboring in kitchens learning skills as a cook until she became quite good. She presents Mary as a stubborn, proud but likable. ![]() Mary ha a stubborn streak and she knew what she wanted and how to get it. 'Fever' (Scribner, 306 pages, 26), Mary Beth Keane's novelization of her life, is fluent and confident and adheres to the true events. Mary Mallon was 15 years old when she left Ireland to come to New York. The amazing story behind “Typhoid Mary”, truly had no idea. ![]()
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