{"product_id":"fallen-woman-allison-mann-9781735773834","title":"Fallen Woman","description":"\u003cp\u003eLinda May Spencer is a secret keeper. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a madam, discretion led to success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a maven, diligence led to prosperity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, as a mother, obscurity led to happiness. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOr did it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaint Paul, Minnesota, is a quiet and comfortable city rich with history. Little known are the days when prostitution was a thriving business hidden in storefront saunas and health clubs. For decades, madams and business owners made hundreds of thousands of dollars selling sex. But as the twenty-first century drew near, Saint Paul officials were desperate to shut down the trade and rid its city of the stigma surrounding the sex-for-money industry. Special investigation units were formed, sting operations commenced, and lawsuits were filed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught in the crosshairs of a city determined to stop her, Linda May Spencer fought for twenty years against an institution set on taking her down. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA traumatic birth, a painful childhood, and persistent drug addiction are the foundations on which Linda May Spencer built her life. A promise to provide a better future for her own children fueled a fire within that pushed Linda to the edge of morality, sobriety, and life, time and time again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Linda's fall was more than just her crimes. Living a double life, constantly reminded of her pain, Linda turned to drugs to conceal her struggle. Ultimately, Linda had nothing left-no business, no money, and no family. She'd fallen as far as a person could go. Until one day she decided to get up. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFallen Woman\u003c\/em\u003e is the true story of Linda May Spencer: madam, maven, mother. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allison Mann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1735773832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735773834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allison Mann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.65d","brand":"Allison Mann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050255216895,"sku":"9781735773834","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc796090-940e-4667-8228-32f3d553fa5d.jpg?v=1685006151","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fallen-woman-allison-mann-9781735773834","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}