Naked truth; or equality, the forbidden fruit : a novel
(Book)

Contains author's note, bibliography and book group discussion questions (pages 297-305).

"New York, 1868. Sisters. Lovers. Con Artists. Gender equality warriors. Tennessee Claflin has enjoyed roaring success enthralling clients as a 'spiritual' clairvoyant healer. Now she's burnt out and ready to make a change. But her family is ambitious and insists she perform one more trick. At first, the scheme seems perfect. There's only one problem - sometimes, her visions are real. Tennessee is a woman no one takes seriously. But, she craves only one thing - 'sovereignty over herself.' Victoria Woodhull has survived an abusive marriage and a manipulative family. But her anger burns on. Because in 1868, a man can brutally beat his wife and not go to jail for it. Because in 1868, mutilating surgery is an approved treatment for the 'affliction' of Hysteria. How can one woman change an unjust society deeply entrenched in old values? Why, run for President, of course. Between dining with Roosevelts, seducing a Vanderbilt, and taking the suffragist movement by storm, this unstoppable pair creates history. But leaving one's roots behind is easier said than done, and their scheming family is not about to lose their piece of the pie. As past scandals, secret husbands, and even manslaughter charges start to surface, a public outcry threatens everything they have built. Based on the true story of two gutsy women who took on the status quo, Naked Truth is a riveting look at women's struggle for emancipation in the aftermath of the Civil War." -- Amazon.com