Unruly Human Hearts - Barbara Southard

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.