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My Virginia
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A deeply affecting and genuinely funny journey through the medical juggernaut of diethylstilbestrol (DES), and anti-miscarriage drug given to millions of pregnant women and later discovered to cause cancer and reproductive problems in their children. Picoult as journalist and DES daughter reveals the strength of mothers and daughters fighting together for their lives with guts, humor and love.
An L.A. Theatre Works performance featuring Darci Picoult.
An L.A. Theatre Works performance featuring Darci Picoult.
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