What happened to Paula : on the death of an American girl
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Published
New York : W W. Norton & Company, [2021].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Status
Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - Adult Nonfiction
363.259523 DYK
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363.259523 DYK
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - Adult Nonfiction | 363.259523 DYK | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Case studies.
Cold cases (Criminal investigation) -- Iowa -- Cedar Rapids -- Case studies.
Murder -- Iowa -- Cedar Rapids -- Case studies.
Oberbroeckling, Paula, -- -1970.
Pregnant teenagers -- Iowa -- Cedar Rapids -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Young women -- Iowa -- Cedar Rapids -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Cold cases (Criminal investigation) -- Iowa -- Cedar Rapids -- Case studies.
Murder -- Iowa -- Cedar Rapids -- Case studies.
Oberbroeckling, Paula, -- -1970.
Pregnant teenagers -- Iowa -- Cedar Rapids -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Young women -- Iowa -- Cedar Rapids -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
More Details
Published
New York : W W. Norton & Company, [2021].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 291 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-291)
Citation/References
Publishers Weekly,,April 26, 2021
Citation/References
Library Journal,,May 28, 2021
Citation/References
Booklist,,May 01, 2021
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Publishers Weekly Starred Reviews
Description
A riveting investigation into a cold case asks how much control women have over their bodies and the direction of their lives. In July 1970, eighteen-year-old Paula Oberbroeckling left her house in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and never returned. A cold case for fifty years, Paula's story had been largely forgotten when Katherine Dykstra began looking for answers. A woman was dead. Why had no one been held responsible? How could a community give up and move on? Could there ever be justice for Paula? Tracing the knowns and unknowns, Dykstra discovers a girl who was hemmed in by the culture of the late 1960s, when women's rights had been brought to the fore but had little practical bearing on actual lives. The more she learns about Paula, the more parallels Dykstra finds in the lives of the women who knew Paula, the lives of the women in her own family, and even in her own life. Captivating and expertly crafted, What Happened to Paula is a timely, powerful look at gender, autonomy, and the cost of being a woman.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dykstra, K. (2021). What happened to Paula: on the death of an American girl (First edition.). W W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dykstra, Katherine. 2021. What Happened to Paula: On the Death of an American Girl. W W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dykstra, Katherine. What Happened to Paula: On the Death of an American Girl W W. Norton & Company, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dykstra, Katherine. What Happened to Paula: On the Death of an American Girl First edition., W W. Norton & Company, 2021.
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