In 1872, in an America that denied women the right to vote, Victoria Woodhull dared to run for president.
From a struggling childhood to the center of New York’s political and financial elite, Woodhull battles scandal, ridicule, betrayal, and impossible odds as she fights to claim power in a world determined to silence women. Alongside her brilliant and fiercely loyal sister Tennessee, she challenges the political establishment, confronts hypocrisy, and risks everything to demand equality.
Unstoppable: The Victoria Woodhull Story is a sweeping historical novel about ambition, resilience, and one woman’s determination to change America long before the nation was ready to listen. Awarded an Honorable Mention by the Hollywood Book Awards.
The Victoria Woodhull series
Volume I
Victoria Woodhull...
and the country that tried to crush her.
"Kate Danaher's novel Unstoppable is a revelation – and I say this having written a biography of Victoria Woodhull myself. In her fictional account of this extraordinary character, Danaher combines the work of a skilled researcher with the flair of a poet to resurrect Victoria as she was, not as she has been incorrectly depicted for a century. This Victoria, Danaher's Victoria, is the true Victoria, and she is an inspiration."
—Mary Gabriel,
  Pulitzer Prize Finalist and
   Author of Ninth Street Women
The Author
This is Kate Danaher's first novel. She holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Delaware and is a former professor of English at Rosemont College, Pennsylvania. She is an Irish storyteller, fiddler, and a founder and emeritus board member of the Irish Heritage Theater in Philadelphia. She also performed with and served on the board of the Delaware Shakespeare Festival. Under the name Danaher and Cloud, she and her music partner, Amy Cloud Chambers, produced four Americana albums: Portraits, Late Bloomers, The Holiday Album, and the multi-award-winning album for kids, Just Kiddin'. All available on popular streaming services. An avid tennis player, she lives in Bonita Springs, Florida, with her husband, Bill Parks. They spend their summers in Troy, New York.
"I had never heard of Victoria Woodhull until this fascinating Volume 1 opened my eyes to the career of one of the most
remarkable figures in the history of American political life. Born in 1838 and died in 1927, she apparently was a shining star in much of eastern United States. As a campaigner for equal rights, especially women’s rights, she was indefatigable, until she ran for President, a single act that condemned her in the minds of the male governmental and business establishment. Historical records of her achievements are few and far between. One can understand, therefore, why Kate Danaher chose to write an historical novel about her. The book is a page-turner which I found difficult to put down, because it is full of surprising shifts as the narrative evolves. I do hope that it is nominated for a Pulitzer Prize although it is still hot off the press.
—Patrick J. Quinn, FAIA
   Author and Dean of
   Architecture, RPI
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