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Memoir, a journey through one woman's life dealing with exposure to toxic substances under the watchful eyes of the U.S. Government.

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This is reported to be one of three memoirs by Candida Lawrence. Born around 1940 and a child of the nuclear test era by virtue of the work of her physicist first husband and her own early career, Lawrence was subjected to low level radiation. The book chronicles her health and reproductive issues amid a deserved growing awareness and paranoia of radioactive materials. She is a self-described loner of sorts and admits to some lack of self-esteem as a wife and a person.

The author claims ownership of fifty books on radioactive research and its dangers, along with numerous news clippings. The book is exceptionally candid and a reminder of the dangers of governmental cover-up, political ignorance and the hazards of radioactive research and its resulting waste. It is not a "fun" read, but a single small voice calling attention to the author's personal struggles.

The book's primary language is listed as German, although it takes place in the U.S., so this is presumably an English translation. My copy was an eBook converted for the Kindle which contained embedded numbering and erratic line and word breaks, but ultimately readable nonetheless. ( )