Unacknowledged

The Possible Biological Mother of Howard Hughes

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Pub Date Nov 27 2021 | Archive Date Jan 01 2022

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His true birthdate and place have been argued for decades. Now, one bold woman may have uncovered a shocking new angle…

In the early 1900s, fourteen-year-old Emma did the impossible to survive. Forced to flee her alcoholic father, she moved to Galveston, Texas, and sold her body to start a new life.

According to history, on Christmas Eve 1905, Howard Hughes Sr. became a father to one of America’s most influential tycoons. More than a century later, rumors still abound that his wife never showed any signs of pregnancy. Howard Hughes Jr.’s certificate of baptism exposes a puzzling discrepancy. Now the conceivable and staggering truth of the famous businessman and philanthropist’s origins has been brought to vivid life in a powerful fictional recreation of a tragic scenario.

Author and researcher Ora Smith may well be the great-niece of Howard Hughes. In this dramatized account of the story of the mysterious inventor, engineer, pilot, and ultra-rich recluse, she reveals detailed information and evidence that fill in some of history’s most mystifying blanks. With sections creatively retelling the narrative of the wealthy man’s possibly illicit beginnings juxtaposed with Smith’s meticulous pulling-apart of historical records, you’ll be moved by the sensational and wretched past of this enigmatic icon.

Was Howard Hughes Jr.’s eccentricity born of one young woman’s checkered past?

Unacknowledged: The Possible Biological Mother of Howard Hughes is a thoughtfully written work that dramatically recounts a new theory of the conception and birth of an American legend. If you like true stories stirred with a dash of sensation, bygone eras richly examined, and answers to intriguing questions, then you’ll love Ora Smith’s extraordinary reimagining.

Buy Unacknowledged to delve into an unexplored heritage today!

His true birthdate and place have been argued for decades. Now, one bold woman may have uncovered a shocking new angle…

In the early 1900s, fourteen-year-old Emma did the impossible to survive...


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This was a mesmerizing read. I have always been fascinated by all the bizarre stories about Howard Hughes. After all of this authors research it would be hard not to believe that Emma wasn't his biological mother.. I usually don't read this type of book but this one is written in a way that makes it easy. I also enjoyed the history of how the oil industry got started and also a lot of Texas history as well. Even if this is not your typical genre I think most people would like this interesting book.

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A fascinating take on a fascinating subject. I personally enjoyed the approach the author took with this book and would be interested, too, in reading more of her work in the future. I think, all in all, a very good read.

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Fascinating insights into the possible family history of a very interesting figure. Clearly there has been a lot of emotional investment in this book by the author and this has translated into careful and thorough research and analysis.

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