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SUMMARY:AM Page Turners - The Woman They Could Not Silence
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion on The Woman They Could Not Silence: 
 One Woman\, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom\, and the Men Who Tried to 
 Make Her Disappear (2021\, Nonfiction) by Kate Moore (540 pages\, 4.3 on 
 Goodreads). This book was a Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Readers' 
 Favorite History & Biography. \n\n1860: As the clash between the states 
 rolls slowly to a boil\, Elizabeth Packard\, housewife and mother of six\, 
 is facing her own battle. The enemy sits across the table and sleeps in the 
 next room. Her husband of twenty-one years is plotting against her because 
 he feels increasingly threatened - by Elizabeth's intellect\, 
 independence\, and unwillingness to stifle her own thoughts. So Theophilus 
 makes a plan to put his wife back in her place. One summer morning\, he has 
 her committed to an insane asylum.\n\nThe horrific conditions inside the 
 Illinois State Hospital in Jacksonville\, Illinois\, are overseen by Dr. 
 Andrew McFarland\, a man who will prove to be even more dangerous to 
 Elizabeth than her traitorous husband. But most disturbing is that 
 Elizabeth is not the only sane woman confined to the institution. There are 
 many rational women on her ward who tell the same story: they've been 
 committed not because they need medical treatment\, but to keep them in 
 line - conveniently labeled "crazy" so their voices are ignored.\n\nNo one 
 is willing to fight for their freedom and\, disenfranchised both by gender 
 and the stigma of their supposed madness\, they cannot possibly fight for 
 themselves. But Elizabeth is about to discover that the merit of losing 
 everything is that you then have nothing to lose...\n\nThe book is 
 available through Hoopla in both e-book and e-audio formats. Regular Print 
 and Large Print are available in limited quantity at Washington-Centerville 
 Public Library and Dayton Metro Library. No registration is necessary\, but 
 participants are encouraged to read the book prior to attending the 
 discussion.
LOCATION:Woodbourne Community Room - East Half\, Woodbourne Community Room - West Half\, Woodbourne Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Katherine W.":MAILTO:kwatson@wclibrary.info
CATEGORIES:Stats: Ages (Adults), Book Discussions
CONTACT;CN="Katherine W.":MAILTO:kwatson@wclibrary.info
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