The house Sarah Winchester built before her death in 1922 is certainly a remarkable one. Most of her real estate in the San Francisco Bay Area sold quickly after she died. This house did not and within a very short time became a very successful tourist attraction.
The stories that circulated about rifle heiress Sarah Winchester in Santa Clara county seem to have been the result of her reclusiveness. She lived in an age when newspaper reporters--given little real information--would just make up things in order to sell newspapers. Imagine that.
Author Mary Jo Ignoffo of San Jose has drafted the definitive biography of this diminutive author with the out-sized impact. For the 100th anniversary of Mrs. Winchester's death and the upcoming centenary of the house as a tourist attraction, Ms Ignoffo has updated and expanded and revised this fascinating book. Lots of interesting information in this book to keep you reading. Highly recommended.
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