My Life as a Whore: The Biography of Madam Laura Evens, by Tracy Beach
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Miss Laura Evens, one of Colorado's well-known prostitutes (or whores, as she referred to herself) and madams of the era, was a very colorful character, well loved by her clients and girls, misunderstood by the general public, and until now misrepresented by historians. This biography is unlike any other you've read. Tracy Beach, in her extensive research, found mountains of information from sources never before tapped to uncover a woman who was self sufficient, courageous, and driven. The book reads like a novel with dialog from interviews of Laura by Fred Mazzulla and others, but every word is factual and from reliable sources.If you love Colorado history you'll find this book full of new information about Laura's generosity and compassion for all who had dealings with her. And you'll laugh at the many colorful encounters as she grew in prominence throughout Colorado. Includes numerous historical photographs of Laura and her girls.
My Life as a Whore: The Biography of Madam Laura Evens, by Tracy Beach- Amazon Sales Rank: #122309 in Books
- Published on: 2015-06-09
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .60" w x 6.00" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 248 pages
Review Laura Evens story, "My Life as a Whore" is best nonfiction reviewer has read. "My Life as a Whore: The Biography of Madam Laura Evens" by Canon City author Tracy Beach is, without a doubt, the best written, best researched and best illustrated nonfiction book I have ever had the privilege of reading.Beach, a former Salidan, has a passion for history, and in telling the tale of Salida's infamous madam, who owned most of the local "red light district" until 1949, she brings Laura Evens to life, telling much of the story in Evens' own words. --Arlene Shovald, Special to the Mountain Mall and The Chaffee County TimesColorado historian Tracy Beach has recently published the biography of one of Colorado s most colorful and entrepreneurial Red Light District proprietors, My Life as a Whore: The Biography of Madam Laura Evens, 1871-1953 (Johnson Books, $18.95). Forthright, provocative and straight forward, Beach has written one of the best biographies of a Western madam since Max Evans Madame Millie. Well researched and documented, with numerous photographs, Beach's biography of Laura Evans does not leave the story in the 19th century, but actually brings the story well into the 20th century, documenting the history of her life as a prostitute, her trials and tribulations managing a house of prostitution until 1949, and the challenges of a woman owning her own business through the end of the frontier West, two world wars, Prohibition and the Great Depression. Beach's research also provides an excellent local history of the history of brothels, and their role in the economy and society of Leadville, Denver, Central City and Salida, Colorado. It is available for purchase at BigEarthPublishing.com. --Stuart Rosebrook, True West MagazineTracy Beach s latest book, My Life as a Whore: The Biography of Madam Laura Evens, 1871-1953, brings to life the story of one of Colorado's infamous madams. Beach used interviews with Evens and her employees conducted by the popular Colorado historian, Max Mazzulla, in the 1940s and early 1950s. The author supplements these firsthand accounts with notes from her own interviews with people who knew Evens, and with facts about the lives of prostitutes from well-known secondary sources. Evens, who worked as a parlor-house prostitute in Leadville and Denver, eventually became a madam in Central City and Salida, Colorado. The title of the book hints at the frankness with which Evens's story is told: Laura herself did not like euphemisms such as "soiled dove" and "lady of the evening." She talked about what she did in down-to-earth language, and pulled no punches. --Catherine Holder Spude, author of Saloons, Prostitutes, and Temperance in Alaska Territory
About the Author Tracy Beach, a Colorado historian and author of The Tunnels Under Our Feet: Colorado's Forgotten Hollow Sidewalks (also published by Johnson Books) was raised in Salida the small Colorado town that Laura called home for fifty-three years and was determined to give this wonderful woman her final wish a biography of her amazing life.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The period of the American West was like no other time in the history of the world ... By strength builder I have always been fascinated by history and biography- particularly The American West. The period of the American West was like no other time in the history of the world and the people who settled it were unique and their kind will never be seen again. They were both risk takers and adventurers as well as survivors. At the same time they were products of the Victorian Age which was one of the most structured, restricted, and conforming periods in history; almost denying the existence and desires of the human body. which was particularly true for women. In some ways this book is written more like a novel than a history book which makes the people and events in it come alive. It was an environment that contained all sorts of dangers, deception, and treachery,but also offered adventure, excitement,and freedom. This is a great book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is simply a great book. It is much more than a story ... By Stephen Yost This is simply a great book. It is much more than a story of Laura Evans but is in fact a book of historical importance for a factual understanding of the American West. True, it is not the typical "sugar coated" history we all got in high school and as freshmen in college but it does provide a clear understanding of life in the mining communities of the Western United States during the rush for riches after the Civil War. As a history major, I will keep it in my collection and tell others to buy it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Loved this book By Barney E Loved this book. As I was born and raised in Salida,this made it even better as my parents often talked about some of the people in the book and the pictures I knew many of the places.
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