After reading The Radium Girls and being mesmerized by it, I became such a fan of Kate Moore as a writer. This book only cemented that appreciation as it tells the story of Elizabeth Packard, not someone I was too familiar with at first. But after reading it, she belongs in textbooks as part of the history of this country and its poor treatment of women in days gone by, only getting marginally better through the decades. A must for anyone who admires and appreciates women! I’d give it more stars if I could.

Never underestimate the power of a brilliant woman.

Maybe I'm petty but I hate to see that McFarland still lived a good life after what he did. It's not justice in my mind. Nonetheless, I'm amazed by Elizabeth's will and achievement. This book is a reminder that women's rights should not be taken as granted; it's the result of endless fight. We need to carry on this fight.

By Kate Moore I loved this book. Women have been fighting for their rights for longer than I realized. Never even heard of Elizabeth Packard. She has become my hero. Accused of being insane because of her intelligence and intellect. Placed in asylum by her husband. She spent her entire life working on behalf of women and their rights.

I’m usually not a fan of nonfiction. In fact, I didn’t realize this was nonfiction until I started reading it but the way it was written is informative and story-like. All that aside, holy cow was this an amazing book. Elizabeth Packard is now my “if you could go back in time” hero. I’m amazed at her persistence and strength of will and I applaud the author here for her, most likely, endless hours of research to bring this book together. Phenomenal book.

Incredible, an absolute must read. All should know and revere Elizabeth Packard.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book and have been recommending it to so many others. I’m not normally a fan of non-fiction, but this one is so well-writtenand researched, it reads so easily. At the same time, you can’t help but question, “What else don’t I know about women’s history and rights in our country?

I loved the story about this amazing woman but the author is very long winded.