Imagine a world where women are property.
Where they have no rights — not even to defend themselves against abuse or to claim ownership over their minds…to declare, for instance, that they are not insane. That they shouldn’t be held prisoner in an insane asylum because they disagreed with their husband.
That horrifying world you imagined? You're living in it.
Of the countless women who’ve gone before you, Elizabeth Packard stands out as one who fought for the oppressed and the voiceless, for her relentless faith, and for freedom.
Her true, daring story has been dug from history, and you need to hear it. Because the impact of her life is still echoing today.
I interviewed award-winning author and champion of women, Kate Moore, to learn more about The Woman They Could Not Silence. I was on the edge of my seat, and you will be too.
The Recap:
- How the weapon of Elizabeth’s betrayal is still often used to this day (#MeToo, anyone?)
- Why the worst thing was the best thing (when you’ve got nothing to lose, you’re especially brave)
- The strange and incredible way Kate stumbled upon Elizabeth’s story
- The power of hindsight (100 years later, her legacy is only expanding)
- How writing played a critical part in keeping Elizabeth sane
Access the transcript, read the show notes, and/or ask Natalie a question here
Related Resources:
- Now that you’re fired up, get the book (audio, digital, and print — I tell you my favorite version in the podcast): The Woman They Could Not Silence.
- Women condemned to death. A landmark fight for justice. A world left safer and better by their sacrifice. Read The Radium Girls by Kate Moore.
- Learn more about Kate and what she’s up to on her website.
- If you are a Christian woman who thinks you may be in an emotionally destructive marriage, learn more at https://flyingfreenow.com
- I'll send you (free!) the first chapter of my book, Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage, which has an assessment to help you figure out if your relationship is abusive or not. All you have to do is hop on my mailing list at https://flyingfreesisterhood.com/free-download
- You can also find out about our online education and support program for women of faith at https://joinflyingfree.com
- And finally, if you are a divorced Christian woman who wants to take back her life and get healthy, lose weight, have amazing relationships, get things done, build a business or career, and even find a good man (if you want one) - check out Flying Higher at https://joinflyinghigher.com
Kate Moore is a British writer and the New York Times bestselling author of The Radium Girls, 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. Her latest book is The Woman They Could Not Silence, the true story of a nineteenth-century housewife who was committed to an insane asylum for daring to defy her husband. TWTCNS is a LibraryReads and Indie Next pick and was the runner-up for Best History in the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards.
