POOR RICHARD'S WOMEN: Deborah Read Franklin and the Other Women Behind the Founding Father

The author reveals the long neglected voices of the women Ben Franklin loved and lost. Among them: Deborah Read Franklin, his devoted wife; Catherine Ray, a 23 year old with whom he exchanged passionate letters; Madame Brillon, a beautiful French musician; and the witty Madame Helvetius, who brought Ben to his knees.