{"product_id":"the-woman-they-could-not-silence-the-shocking-story-of-a-woman-who-dared-to-fight-back-9781728242576","title":"The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Radium Girls\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Moore has written a masterpiece of nonfiction.\"--Nathalia Holt, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eRise of the Rocket Girls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1860: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Kate Moore brings her sparkling narrative voice to \u003cem\u003eThe Woman They Could Not Silence\u003c\/em\u003e, an unputdownable story of the forgotten woman who courageously fought for her own freedom--and in so doing freed millions more. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Woman They Could Not Silence\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable story of perseverance in an unjust and hostile world.\"--Susannah Cahalan, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBrain on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoore, Kate:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kate Moore is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Radium Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2017 Goodreads Choice Award for Best History, was voted U.S. librarians' favorite nonfiction book of 2017, and was named a Notable Nonfiction Book of 2018 by the American Library Association. A British writer based in London, Kate writes across a variety of genres and has had multiple titles on the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list. She is passionate about politics, storytelling, and resurrecting forgotten heroes.","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50570049093906,"sku":"9781728242576","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1fc96270-14d6-4460-aca1-f0d4b5c2c364.jpg?v=1731957795","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-woman-they-could-not-silence-the-shocking-story-of-a-woman-who-dared-to-fight-back-9781728242576","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}