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Overview"For fans of Margot Lee Shetterley and Liza Mundy comes an inspiring feminist tale of a woman who dedicated her entire life to the New York Police Department, upending the patriarchy and the status quo for women working in public service. Mary ""Mae"" Foley was a force to be reckoned with. On one hip she held her makeup compact, on the other, her NYPD badge. When women were fighting for the vote, Mae was fighting crime in the heart of New York City--taking down rapists, bootleggers, Nazis, and serial killers. One of the first women to be sworn into the police force, Mae not only fought crime in the city that never sleeps, but also did something much bigger--challenged the patriarchal systems that continually tried to shut her and other women down. The result of her efforts? A long career that helped over 2,000 women join her auxiliary police force, the 'Masher Squad.' Mae Foley is proof that women can do anything men can do, all while wearing corsets and the perfect shade of rouge. From renowned author, speaker, and retired United States Army Major General Mari K. Eder comes the exciting and superbly researched story of a trailblazer who courageously dedicated her life to public service." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Major General Mari K Eder , Elizabeth WileyPublisher: Tantor Audio Imprint: Tantor Audio ISBN: 9798212620321Publication Date: 08 August 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""'Mae' Vermell Foley...went on to serve under Manhattan District Attorney Thomas Dewey, protecting female witnesses in the Luciano crime boss case, among others, and later worked undercover to expose the pro-Nazi actions of the German American Bund...An informative historical portrait of a largely unknown trailblazer."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""Eder's vivid and raucous narrative brings to life the cops-and-robbers jousting of Prohibition-era New York. Aficionados of the city's underground history should take a look."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""With an upbeat delivery, Elizabeth Wiley...has a fine time giving voice to Foley's distinct Irish brogue and recounting the unique demands on female police officers to cook, clean, raise a family, and fight crime--all for a fraction of a male officer's salary. New York's finest and then some."" -- ""AudioFile""" Author InformationMajor General Mari K. Eder, US Army (Ret.), is a renowned speaker and author and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership. She is the former commanding general of the US Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command, former deputy chief of the Army Reserve, and former deputy chief of public affairs for the US Army. She is the author of Leading the Narrative: The Case for Strategic Communication, published by the Naval Institute Press. AudioFile Earphones Award winner Elizabeth Wiley is a seasoned actor, dialect coach, theater professor, and dedicated narrator. In addition to her growing portfolio of audiobooks, her voice can be heard in The Idea of America, Colonial Williamsburg's virtual learning curriculum; in Paul Meier's e-textbook Speaking Shakespeare; and modeling U.S.-English on one of the world's top language learning products. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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