Evento

Marie Benedict

Join us for a spot of tea, and the latest novel from Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM. Heralded for penning incredible stories of forgotten women in history, Benedicts new book LADY CLEMENTINE, focuses on the incredible story of a brilliant and ambitious woman whose unsung influence helped shape two World Wars Clementine Churchill.

LADY CLEMENTINE is the story of the brilliant and ambitious woman at British Prime Minister Winston Churchills side, a partner who did not flinch through the darkness of war, and would not surrender either to expectations or to enemies.
A suffragette, and privy to governmental secrets as Winstons key advisor, Clementine edited Churchills speeches, created countless roles for women in the war, and handled important domestic issues affecting the lives and welfare of the British people, all while smoothing over her husbands political blunders and keeping up with his relentless demands for guidance and attention.

Benedict is a lawyer with more than a decade of litigation experience for Fortune 500 companies, and with two of the countrys premier law firms. She is a graduate of Boston College and the Boston University School of Law. Her previous bestselling titles include, THE OTHER EINSTEIN, and CARNEGIES MAID.