Women born in England in the 1880s could expect little if any education, no rights to the custody of their children, and no right to vote. They had only recently been given the right to control their own earned income and property. They usually stayed at home until they found a husband, unless forced to work to support family members. Lysbeth rebelled against all of this and set off alone for Australia where she worked on the outback for three years, returning to England during WWI. She worked first as a nurse's aide, then trained as a physical therapist, after which she practiced in clinics...