02022cam a2200361 i 4500 2055856874 TxAuBib 20250325120000.0 250228s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2025041567 9781668047385 hc. $28.99 1668047381 hc. $28.99 (OCoLC)1503655720 TxAuBib rda Anthony, Laura, author. The women on platform two [Book] / Laura Anthony. Women on platform 2. First Gallery Books hardcover edition. New York : Gallery Books, 2025. 323 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "In 1970s Dublin, all forms of contraception are strictly forbidden, but an intrepid group of women will risk everything to change that in this sweeping, timely novel inspired by a remarkable and little-known true story. Dublin, 1969: Maura has just married Dr. Christy Davenport and they look forward to growing their family. But as her husband's vicious temper emerges, Maura worries that her home might never be safe for a child. Meanwhile, her close friend Bernie, a mother of three, learns the devastating news that if she conceives again, her health complications could prove fatal. Dublin, 2023: A close call makes Saoirse realize that she may never want to be a mother. Little does she know that only a few decades ago, a group of women made this option possible for her. And she's about to meet one of them..."-- Provided by publisher. 20250325. Mothers Fiction. Reproductive rights Ireland History Fiction. Women Social conditions Fiction. Female friendship Fiction. Dublin (Ireland) Fiction. Historical fiction. RV8