My Life as a Whore

by Tracy Beach

An extensively researched book about a well-known Colorado madam, but most of what's known about her is wrong, including the spelling of her last name. Follow the antics of Laura as she works in parlors in Denver, Leadville, and Salida, until she opens her own house. Laura's house stayed open longer than any other in Colorado, due largely to the unusual qualities of its owner. After years of trying to shut her down, the Salida town council finally passed the edict. Not long after, Salida began having numerous assaults on the streets. The council came back to her and suggested that she re-open, but she turned them down. Includes numerous historical photographs of Laura and her girls.

246 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 11, 2015

Reviews

[Brittany Cogan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun and interesting read! I loved learning about so much “local” history!

[Bianca Beton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laura Evens is a national treasure!

I could not put the book down. I loved hearing about the Colorado history after a recent trip. So thankful to the author taking the time to learn so much about Laura and what life was like in the 1900s. I learned so much!

[Joy A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

a great read

Tough life but a good historical view of CO at the time. Very informative and well written about Co mountain towns. Thank you.

[Taylor Lynn Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting, empowering, and historical! Super interesting to see what life would look like at that time! The phrases and verbiage are so interesting and almost hilarious!