The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear by Kate Moore
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was so good. Elizabeth Packard, the woman whose life this book features, lived quite an amazing life, and I don’t necessarily mean that as a good thing. She certainly fought hard and did the best she could though, especially post-release from the asylum.
She became a champion for not just Women’s Rights, but also Patient’s Rights. I had never heard of Elizabeth Packard prior to reading this and that makes me sort of sad. An incredible woman like this, who did so much for us all, almost lost to history.
Kate Moore has saved her and as always, makes history fun and engaging. I would absolutely recommend this to every Reader, especially if you’re interested in the fight for Women’s Rights, or the early state of the mental health system within the U.S.