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Lizzy Glenn

Lizzy Glenn

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General FictionHistorical Fiction

Publisher Price: $15.99

ISBN10: 9374832690
ISBN13: 9789374832691
Publisher: Double 9 Books
Published: Nov 1 2025
Pages: 134
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Lizzy Glenn or the trials of a seamstress reveals the difficult reality of women who depend on sewing to survive. The book begins inside a crowded shop, where poorly paid workers wait for the chance to earn just enough to get through another day. The story shows how exhausting labor, low wages, and emotional stress create a cycle that is nearly impossible to escape. Instead of focusing only on hardship, the narrative highlights determination and quiet strength. The work shows how women in the needle trade face judgment from society while struggling to secure food, shelter, and dignity. It contrasts moments of brief hope against the constant threat of illness, exhaustion, and financial ruin. The story also explores how compassion forms between individuals who share similar challenges. Acts of kindness offer relief from the harsher realities of survival. Through these experiences, the book raises larger questions about fairness, opportunity, and the value placed on labor performed by women. It encourages readers to consider how inequality grows when work is essential but unappreciated, revealing the emotional and moral cost of a system that relies on struggle to function.

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