Lillian Wald: A Biography is the compelling and inspiring story of an American who made her mark on the history of the United States. Wald dedicated herself to improving the lives of those around her. She was the founder of The Henry Street Settlement along with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. He worked with politicians around the world and tried to bring healthcare and reforms to people around the world. Using the lessons learned during his childhood, he worked closely with people of all backgrounds to fight for “universal brotherhood.” Wald was a progressive reformer, social worker, nurse, teacher, and author. In particular Lillian Wald, unlike many other women involved in the progressive movement such as Jane Adams, never received the same recognition in academia. Although she has always denied having a distinct Jewish calling, as a second-generation German Jewish immigrant, she has always been associated with Jewish New York. Wald has never claimed to be a crusader for the Jewish people, yet most of the information published about her comes from the Jewish community trying to sell her as an activist for the Jewish cause. Marjorie N. Feld offers readers a critical look at the life and work of a woman committed to revealing people's similarities, not their differences. Lillian Wald's story is important because she spent her life working towards a universal vision that brought people together and yet remembered for her difference from other progressive reformers of the time, being Jewish. In this book Feld describes Wald not as a person who fights for a particular group, but as a person who fights for the equality of humanity. Lillian Wald was born March 10, 1867 in Ci...... middle of paper...... fighting for a Jewish cause. This book carefully examines how far Wald distanced himself from his Jewish heritage. Marjorie N. Feld did an excellent job of portraying Wald as not only a strong and independent woman, but firm in her belief in universalism and not particularism. Although the book is written in a highly academic format, Feld has managed to tell Lillian Wald's story in a way that allows everyone who reads it to appreciate and understand her work. Wald is the kind of woman that all people should hope to meet in their life. After a few pages readers will find themselves intrigued by how well the book was written, Feld inserts quotes from Wald herself that quickly and succinctly show the kind of woman she was. This book should be read by anyone interested in the Progressive Era, women's rights, or simply the rights of all the different people of the world..