Is a remarkable story of perseverance in an unjust and hostile world. Elizabeth's refusal to be silenced and her ceaseless quest for justice not only challenged the medical science of the day, and led to a giant leap forward in human rights, it also showcased the most salutary lesson: sometimes, the greatest heroes we have are those inside ourselves. , an unputdownable story of the forgotten woman who courageously fought for her own freedom-and in so doing freed millions more. But Elizabeth is about to discover that the merit of losing everything is that you then have nothing to lose.īestselling author Kate Moore brings her sparkling narrative voice to No 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. 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.

But most disturbing is that Elizabeth is not the only sane woman confined to the institution. Andrew McFarland, a man who will prove to be even more dangerous to Elizabeth than her traitorous husband.

The horrific conditions inside the Illinois State Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois, are overseen by Dr. One summer morning, he has her committed to an insane asylum. So Theophilus makes a plan to put his wife back in her place. 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. The enemy sits across the table and sleeps in the next room. Moore has written a masterpiece of nonfiction.-Nathalia Holt,ġ860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six, is facing her own battle. She wonders how the camp took ones language too as if it was flesh. Comes another dark and dramatic but ultimately uplifting tale of a forgotten woman whose inspirational journey sparked lasting change for women's rights and exposed injustices that still resonate today. Not only does Saba consider the value of speaking, but also the worth of language itself.

The woman they could not silence