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NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2021 BY THE NEW YORK POST AND BOOK RIOT NAMED A BEST TRUE CRIME BOOK OF 2021 BY CRIMEREADS For readers of  The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks  and  The Phantom of Fifth Avenue , "a sensational story told with nuance and humanity" (Susannah Cahalan, #1  New York Times  bestselling author) about the sordid court battle between Ann Cooper Hewitt and her socialite mother. At the turn of the twentieth century, emboldened American women began to seek passion and livelihood outside the home. This alarmed authorities, who feared "over-sexed" women could destroy civilization, either by crossing the color line or passing their evident defects on to their children. Set against this backdrop, The Unfit Heiress chronicles the fight for inheritance between Ann Cooper Hewitt and her socialite mother Maryon, who had her daughter sterilized without her knowledge. A sensational court case ensued, and powerful eugenicists saw an opportunity to restrict reproductive rights in America for decades to come. This riveting story unfolds through the brilliant research of Audrey Clare Farley, who captures the interior lives of these women on the pages and poses questions that remain re

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Author

Audrey Clare Farley [Audrey Clare Farley]

Publisher

Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781538753347

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir

Rating

4 / 5 (327 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14