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The Only Woman in the Room: A Novel
She was beautiful. She was a genius. Could the world handle both? A powerful novel based on the incredible true story of the glamour icon and scientist Hedy Lamarr, whose groundbreaking invention revolutionized modern communication.
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I couldn't put it down. I read it every minute I could. I wish I didn't read Wikipedia entries later as I loved this story much more.
Wowiewow...i didn't think this would be a book i would enjoy let alone love but please pick this one up and read it ...one of the best books i have ever read and i will treasure it forever
Benedict’s book is intriguing in it’s first person usage. As we read Hedy’s story, it us as though it falls from her lips. And the final point that Benedict makes is still valid today: as a culture, perhaps as a civilization, we uniformly discredit a woman’s intellect simply because of gender, perhaps more dramatically so if she happens to be attractive.
Hedy was a young bride to an abusive and powerful husband. She dined with Mussolini and overh...read more
Hedy was a young bride to an abusive and powerful husband. She dined with Mussolini and overh...read more
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