Theodore D. Sargent is professor emeritus of biology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

“Sargent brings Charles and Elaine Eastman to three dimensional lives. His writing is little short of brilliant, holding his reader’s interest and turning a scholarly biography into a compelling page-turner.”—Denver Westerners Roundup|“Elaine Goodale Eastman is an important historical figure, and Sargent should be commended for lifting her from obscurity.”—Renee Laegreid, Montana: The Magazine of Western History|“Readers will find this text easy to move through and well complemented with family photos that add a nice touch to the cast of characters who both influenced and blocked Mrs. Eastman’s career as a writer.”—Becky Faber, Nebraska History|“Historians of late nineteenth-century women will find Eastman’s experience illustrates the struggle between family and independence, home life and career, and the `search for meaning in woman’s life’. . . . Sargent has written a solid biography of Elaine Goodale Eastman. The newfound letters allow the author to provide insight into Eastman’s personality and her decision to separate from her husband.”—Linda M. Clemmons, South Dakota History|“Sargent faithfully tells Goodale’s story without romanticizing her life or portraying her as an unsympathetic woman. Rather, he allows the reader to peel away some of the complex layers that defined her and restricted her tolerance. However one wishes to interpret Goodale’s history, she did nevertheless leave a lasting impressing on literature, most likely as a result of her completely unique circumstances.”—Anne Allbright, Chronicles of Oklahoma

Theodore D. Sargent is professor emeritus of biology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

“Sargent brings Charles and Elaine Eastman to three dimensional lives. His writing is little short of brilliant, holding his reader’s interest and turning a scholarly biography into a compelling page-turner.”—Denver Westerners Roundup|“Elaine Goodale Eastman is an important historical figure, and Sargent should be commended for lifting her from obscurity.”—Renee Laegreid, Montana: The Magazine of Western History|“Readers will find this text easy to move through and well complemented with family photos that add a nice touch to the cast of characters who both influenced and blocked Mrs. Eastman’s career as a writer.”—Becky Faber, Nebraska History|“Historians of late nineteenth-century women will find Eastman’s experience illustrates the struggle between family and independence, home life and career, and the `search for meaning in woman’s life’. . . . Sargent has written a solid biography of Elaine Goodale Eastman. The newfound letters allow the author to provide insight into Eastman’s personality and her decision to separate from her husband.”—Linda M. Clemmons, South Dakota History|“Sargent faithfully tells Goodale’s story without romanticizing her life or portraying her as an unsympathetic woman. Rather, he allows the reader to peel away some of the complex layers that defined her and restricted her tolerance. However one wishes to interpret Goodale’s history, she did nevertheless leave a lasting impressing on literature, most likely as a result of her completely unique circumstances.”—Anne Allbright, Chronicles of Oklahoma