{"title":"Stephen G. Bloom","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the impactful works of Stephen G. Bloom, an acclaimed author known for his compelling narratives spanning history, biography, and memoir. His insightful storytelling often sheds light on distinct moments and figures, bringing an engaging perspective to each topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Eyes, Brown Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e delves into a poignant exploration of cultural and racial dynamics. Through meticulous research and vivid accounts, Bloom crafts a narrative that not only educates but also stimulates reflection on these critical societal themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother remarkable work, \u003cem\u003eThe Audacity of Inez Burns\u003c\/em\u003e, provides a riveting account of an extraordinary woman who defied societal norms. Bloom captures the audacious spirit of Inez Burns, presenting an evocative tale that resonates with readers interested in powerful biographies and untold histories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Stephen G. Bloom's works to embark on a journey through history and personal stories that are as educational as they are captivating. His unique ability to weave factual detail with narrative flair makes his books a must-read in the History \u0026amp; Military and Biography \u0026amp; Memoir categories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-audacity-of-inez-burns-by-stephen-g-bloom-9781682450093","title":"The Audacity of Inez Burns","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe vivid, scandal-filled story of a shrewd, rags-to-riches millionairess and the ruthless politician who pursued her, told against the effervescent backdrop of America’s Golden City—San Francisco.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSan Francisco, until the mid-1940s, was a city that lived by its own rules, fast and loose. Formed by the gold rush and destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, it served as a pleasure palace for the legions of men who sought their fortunes in the California foothills. For the women who followed, their only choice was to support, serve, or submit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInez Burns was different. She put everyone to shame with her dazzling, calculated, stone-cold ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in the slums of San Francisco to a cigar-rolling alcoholic, Inez transformed herself into one of California’s richest women, becoming a notorious powerbroker, grand dame, and iconoclast. A stunning beauty with perfumed charm, she rose from manicurist to murderess to millionaire, seducing one man after another, bearing children out of wedlock, and bribing politicians and cops along the way to secure her place in the San Francisco firmament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInez ruled with incandescent flair. She owned five hundred hats and a closet full of furs, had two small toes surgically removed to fit into stylish high heels, and had two ribs excised to accentuate her hourglass figure. Her presence was defined by couture dresses from Paris, red-carpet strutting at the San Francisco Opera, and a black Pierce-Arrow that delivered her everywhere. She threw outrageous parties on her sprawling, eight-hundred-acre horse ranch, a compound with servants, cooks, horse groomers, and trainers, where politicians, judges, attorneys, Hollywood moguls, and entertainers gamboled over silver fizzes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInez was adored by the desperate women who sought her out—and loathed by the power-hungry men who plotted to destroy her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring a time when women risked their lives with predatory practitioners lurking in back alleys, Inez and her team of women, clad in crisp, white nurse’s uniforms, worked night and day in her elegantly appointed clinic, performing fifty thousand of the safest, most hygienic abortions available during a time when even the richest wives, Hollywood stars, and mistresses had few options when they found themselves with an unwanted pregnancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInez’s illegal business bestowed upon her power and influence—until a determined politician by the name of Edmund G. 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Elliott separated students into two groups. She instructed the brown-eyed children to heckle and berate the blue-eyed students, even to start fights with them. Without telling the children the experiment’s purpose, Elliott demonstrated how easy it was to create abhorrent racist behaviour based on students’ eye colour, not skin colour. As a result, Elliott would go on to appear on Johnny Carson’s \u003ci\u003eTonight Show\u003c\/i\u003e, followed by a stormy White House conference, \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Winfrey Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and thousands of media events and diversity-training sessions worldwide, during which she employed the provocative experiment to induce racism. Was the experiment benign? Or was it a cruel, self-serving exercise in sadism? Did it work?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlue Eyes, Brown Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e is a meticulously researched book that details for the first time Jane Elliott’s jagged rise to stardom. 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