The Making of a Feminist Physician
by Alice Rothchild
New Village Press
Hardcover, 432 pages
Also available in ebook
The journey of a 1950s good girl to an irreverent, feisty, feminist physician
Inspired and Outraged is the intimate memoir of Alice Rothchild from her adolescence to her mid-40s and the experiences that contributed to her passion and power as a doctor, an activist, and a woman. Compiling stories of her life in verse, Rothchild explores the events of her childhood, her training as an obstetrician-gynecologist, and her discovery of feminism as a guiding force in her life.
Rothchild’s voice encapsulates her perseverance in the face of the male-dominated medical world and the shifting sexual politics of the late twentieth century. This memoir is both a record of the past and an urgent call to action.
COMING SOON: November 19, 2024
Advance praise
“The extraordinary Alice Rothchild has done it again: made us understand intellectually and
emotionally her very American Jewish woman’s journey into an adulthood of passion, justice,
and sensitivity. Written in free form poetry, this very accessible and powerful memoir of he
coming of age into feminism, medicine, and justice should be read by everyone. It will help you
make sense of our world as it moves you to tears.”
—Susan M. Reverby, Professor Emerita in the History of Ideas and Women and Gender
Studies, Wellesley College