Harriet and Isabella by Patricia O'brien
It is 1887, and Henry Ward Beecher lies dying. Reporters from around the world, eager for one last story about the most lurid scandal of their time, descend on Brooklyn Heights, their presence signaling the beginning of the voracious appetite for fallen celebrities we know so well today. When Henry Ward Beecher was put on trial for adultery in 1875, the question of his guilt or innocence was ferociously debated. His trial not only split the country, it split apart his family, causing a particularly bitter rift between his sisters, Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, and Isabella Beecher Hooker, an ardent suffragist. Harriet remained loyal to Henry, while Isabella called publicly for him to admit his guilt. What had been a loving, close relationship between two sisters plummeted into bitter blame and hurt. Harriet and Isabella each had a major role in the social revolutions unfolding around them, but what happened in their hearts when they were forced to face a question of justice much closer to home? Now they struggle: who best served Henry -- the one who was steadfast or the one who demanded honesty?
O'Brien, Patricia: - Patricia O'Brien grew up in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. She received a B.A. in English Literature and a minor in teaching from Saint Joseph's University, and a M.A. in Contemporary British and Irish Literature from West Chester University. O'Brien's poems have appeared in Daedalus, The English Journal, Mad Poets Review, Schuylkill Valley Journal of the Arts, Ink, Philadelphia Stories, and Philadelphia Poets. O'Brien won first prize from the John and Rose Petracca and Family Award for Judy's Garden as well as an honorable mention for her poem Before It's Gone from Philadelphia Poets. Her poem Devon Drive was reprinted in PS Books Anthology: the Best of the Best. O'Brien taught literature and rhetoric at Villa Maria Academy and creative writing at Penn State Brandywine. Currently she works as a care management associate for Aetna. She and her husband live in West Chester, Pennsylvania with their two daughters and chocolate Labrador.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780743277778 |
| ISBN 10 | 0743277775 |
| Title | Harriet and Isabella |
| Author | Patricia O'brien |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atria Books |
| Year published | 2009-01-13 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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