The Only Woman in the Room: A Novel

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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

A story about the surprising brain behind a movie star.