The Only Woman In The Room Marie Benedict Review

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The only woman in the room marie benedict review.

The only woman in the room is a true story about a wonderful person. As the only woman in the room opens hedy s father expresses concern for his daughter s welfare for all jewish people really in the wake of hitler s desire to annex their home country austria to the overtly anti semitic germany. She is a lawyer with more than ten years experience as a litigator at two of the country s premier law firms and for fortune 500 companies. 15 2019 one of the most beautiful women ever to grace the silver screen hedy lamarr also designed a secret weapon against nazi germany.

And in the only woman in the room author marie benedict illuminates both sides of this complex woman s life in a way that only a gifted writer can resulting in a glittering spell binding tale of glamour intrigue and fierceness. It starts when hedy kiesler is a 19 year old aspiring actress in vienna being pursued by fritz mandl the wealthiest man in austria. As a 24 year old corporate lawyer at skadden arps in new york city in the mid 1990s marie benedict was often the only woman in a room full of men an experience she has drawn on in her. Marie benedict s research into her life shines through.

He gained his wealth by selling munitions in the period leading up to world war ii. The only woman in the room was a well written glimpse into the life of hedy lamarr. She is a lawyer with more than ten years experience as a litigator at two of the country s premier law firms and for fortune 500 companies. The only woman in the room by marie benedict release date.

Marie benedict is the author of the other einstein carnegie s maid the only woman in the room and lady clementine. Hedy lamarr lived a double life. From her marriage to an austrian arms dealer before world war two to her career as an american movie star she fought to become more than just a pretty face. The only woman in the room.