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The Woman They Could Not Silence was written by author Kate Moore. The book was named Runner-up, Best History, and Goodreads Choice Awards 2021.

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Kate Moore is a New York Times bestselling author. She grew up in Peterborough, England, and had dreams of becoming a writer since she was a child. She spent some time studying English Literature at the University of Warwick, located in the heart of England. She then went on to spark her successful career in publishing at Penguin Random House in the United Kingdom. Since 2014, she has been a freelance editor, author, and ghostwriter. Kate Moore finds her passion as a writer to stem from wanting to help people find their voices, specifically those who have been silenced through injustice. Moore's works cover an array of genres including history, biographies and true crime. Her work has also been translated into fifteen different languages. She has a personal goal to invite readers to take a journey with her to uncover and experience the extraordinary lives of others. In her book "The Women They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make her Disappear", she shares the depressing, yet hopeful journey of Elizabeth Packard. Elizabeth's story began in her hometown of Manteno, Illinois in 1860. She ultimately ended up in the Illinois State Insane Asylum in Jacksonville, Illinois. In 1848, just twelve years short of the women's suffrage movement, Elizabeth's unfortunate story occured. Some important people to mention within her story are Theophilus Packard (husband), Dr. Andrew McFarland (Superintendent of the Jacksonville Asylum) and George, Arthur, Libby, Samuel, Issac, and Theophilus III (her 6 children).

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Synopsis of "The Women They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear" - The Women They Could Not Silence is about a dedicated housewife in the late 1850s. Elizabeth is married to a religious man who does not take kindly to her forming her own religious views. While fighting for her own mind her husband claims that Elizabeth is insane and she is sent to an insane asylum. During her time in asylum, Elizabeth learns how to love and hate more deeply than ever before. She learns how to hide her writings and slowly brings hope to the other patients she encounters. The Women They Could Not Silence, is a true story based on a woman who wrote her way to her own sense of sanity and changed the lives of others for generations to come.

Publication Information

Originally published 2021

Publisher: Sourcebooks in Naperville, Illinois (sourcebooks.com)

“This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought.” - Declaration of Principles Jointly Adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associates.

“I am also indebted to my publisher, Sourcebooks, which consistently demonstrates such incredible faith in me as a writer .” (Moore p. 535 The Women They Could Not Silence)