In early twentieth century Paterson, New Jersey, dashing twenty-nine year old Abraham Bressler charms naïve nineteen year old Sarah Singer into marriage by making her believe he feels the same way she does about the new calling of a modern woman.  He then turns around and gives her little more respect than he would a servant, demanding she stay home to care for “his” house and “his” children. (Scroll down)     Feeling betrayed Sarah defies him and joins women's groups, actively participating in rallies for woman suffrage, child welfare and reproductive freedom.  For a while she succeeds in treading delicately between the demands of her husband and her desire to be an independent woman. (Scroll down)         Her balancing act falters when a strike shuts down Paterson’s 300 silk mills.  With many friends working in the mills, Sarah is forced to choose sides in the battle between her Capitalist husband and his Socialist brother, a union leader who happens to be her best friend’s husband. (Scroll down)     His characters are magnificent.  I adored them, in spite—or perhaps because—of their shortcomings.  Janet Elaine Smith, author of best-selling, award winning Keith trilogy Listen to an audio introduction to Silk Legacy at: http://www.pagefreepublishing.com/silk/silk.html Watch a movie video of the book jacket at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDaSCO2qfnU Paterson History   rich1braw@aol.com  Please put Silk Legacy in the subject box so I do not delete your message as spam.  Thank you.