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The Accidental Feminist

The Life of One Woman Through War, Motherhood, and International Photojournalism

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The Accidental Feminist

By: Toby Molenaar
Narrated by: Daniel Joanna
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This is the story of an independent woman who is a model for our time—photographer Toby Molenaar. It begins in Holland during World War II, when her country is decimated by the occupying German army and she is literally left to starve. As a little girl, she learns to be self-sufficient—survival is the order of the day.

After the war, she finds love in Switzerland, marries, and starts a family. Her perfect life soon unravels however, when she meets the irresistible writer Fred Grunfeld, a foreign correspondent for Time, Life, and other magazines, and the new couple settles in Mallorca. Fred takes her along on his travels covering the world for various publications, from Alaska to Argentina, India, and China. Reinventing herself yet again, Toby learns her new trade as a photographer and becomes an eminent photojournalist.

When Husband Number Two leaves and her life in Mallorca evaporates, she is ready to carry on, taking on her own international assignments—until Husband Number Three enters the picture, in France, and a new child is born.

Courage, indomitable spirit, an open mind, and accountability only to herself are the stuff of this fascinating and inspirational story.

©2014 Toby Molenaar (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
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