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Charley's Choice: The Life and Times of Charley Parkhurst by Fern J. Hill is a fictional biography about Charley Parkhurst, a 19th-century individual who was born as a woman but lived life as a man. Orphaned young, Charley escapes the confines of a New Hampshire orphanage, disguises herself as a boy, and eventually becomes a revered stagecoach driver in California, known for her skill and bravery. The book explores Charley's struggles and triumphs in a male-dominated world, where she successfully conceals her birth gender until her death.