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Unruly Human Hearts
A tale of faith, passion, idealism, and betrayal, perfect for book clubs, fans of Sue Monk Kidd's...
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A tale of faith, passion, idealism, and betrayal, perfect for book clubs, fans of Sue Monk Kidd's The Invention of Wings, and those fascinated by love triangles, contradictions between public images and private lives, and the limitations faced by women in the nineteenth century. Elizabeth Tilton, a devout housewife, shares liberal ideals with her husband, Theodore Tilton, and their pastor and close friend Reverend Henry Ward Beecher, both influential reformers of the Reconstruction Era who promote suffrage for women and former slaves and advocate for the spiritual power of love rather than Calvinistic retribution. Elizabeth is torn between admiration for her husband's stand on women's rights and resentment of his dominating ways at home. When Theodore justifies his extramarital affairs in terms of the free love doctrine that marriage should not restrict other genuine loves, she becomes closer to Henry, who admires her spiritual gifts--and eventually falls passionately in love with him. Once passion for her pastor undermines the moral certainties of her generation, Elizabeth enters into uncharted emotional and ethical territory. Under what circumstances should she tell the truth? If she does, will she lose her children and her marriage? Will she destroy her own reputation and the career of the reverend who has done much good? Can a woman accustomed to following the leadership of men find her own path and define her own truth?
Author: Barbara Southard
Publisher: She Writes Press
Published: 01/28/2025
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.62w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9781647428303
Review Citation(s):
Foreword 10/22/2024
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
About the Author
Barbara Southard grew up in New York City, holds a PhD in history from the University of Hawaii, and has served as a professor of history, Chairperson of the History Department, and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at the R?o Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. She is the author of a book on Indian history, The Women's Movement and Colonial Politics in Bengal, 1921-1936, and has published numerous articles in history journals. Barbara has also published short stories in literary journals, and she is the author of The Pinch of the Crab, a collection of ten stories set in Puerto Rico, exploring social conflicts of island life, mostly from the perspective of women and girls. Differing concepts of gender roles and conflicting political and social ideals are important themes. In Unruly Human Hearts, Barbara once again explores personal crises embedded in social conflict from the point of view of the woman involved, but in a different place and a different epoch. Barbara has also been active in raising funds for the Shonali Choudhury Fund of the Community Foundation of Puerto Rico, helping local community organizations working to protect women from domestic violence. She does this work in honor of her daughter, a public health professor who died of a brain tumor.
Author: Barbara Southard
Publisher: She Writes Press
Published: 01/28/2025
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.62w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9781647428303
Review Citation(s):
Foreword 10/22/2024
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
About the Author
Barbara Southard grew up in New York City, holds a PhD in history from the University of Hawaii, and has served as a professor of history, Chairperson of the History Department, and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at the R?o Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. She is the author of a book on Indian history, The Women's Movement and Colonial Politics in Bengal, 1921-1936, and has published numerous articles in history journals. Barbara has also published short stories in literary journals, and she is the author of The Pinch of the Crab, a collection of ten stories set in Puerto Rico, exploring social conflicts of island life, mostly from the perspective of women and girls. Differing concepts of gender roles and conflicting political and social ideals are important themes. In Unruly Human Hearts, Barbara once again explores personal crises embedded in social conflict from the point of view of the woman involved, but in a different place and a different epoch. Barbara has also been active in raising funds for the Shonali Choudhury Fund of the Community Foundation of Puerto Rico, helping local community organizations working to protect women from domestic violence. She does this work in honor of her daughter, a public health professor who died of a brain tumor.
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