Empty Mansions The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune 

Yes interesting how money doesn't buy happiness or a sane brain. It's actually a sad love story of power and privilege.

Agreed! My father was John M. Guilbert, one of the five founders of the World Museum of Mining in Butte, MT. For some reason, my father did not keep us children aware of much mining and cooper background. I discovered the book Empty Mansions about five years ago. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It was so captivating that I read it in about four days. Which is really, really fast for me. I lived the first half explaining all the background of Hougette's father and how he gained his weather and was so immensely involved in developing the western portion of the United States. It was so families to come across stories of growth in which the Anaconda Mining Company for which my father worked in the beginning of his career along with names of Mining companies, miners and exploration geologists who were familiar, this bringing back lively childhood memories. The first half of the book was so very interesting as well as familiar. The second half of the book just continued that interest into following the life of Huguette Clark. She was so very interesting and different. The end is written so we'll. I feel that Hougette leaves this world with dignity. It's also written in a way that lets you decide what you think Huguette was thinking in her last days. It is so well written and interesting. Thank you so much for writing the book. It is so very interesting.

@@kluv7139 i think she became a very wise woman and learnt the essence of life:simplicity, help others along the way, do what you love...in her case a lover of art & i think she painted very well (not sure if she was self taught/learned the art)

She was Jesse James daughter

Chase Bank has always been crooked..

2 million dollars

Imagine having the time and financial resources to build up a collection that extensive. The speaker was engaging and I truly enjoyed this book - it was a fascinating read.

Imagine how much metal was in BUTTE.............so much......the way Hugette could spend/waste millions upon millions so many years after it was made..........stolen from BUTTE MT........this city lit up the world....let W.A. become the richest in the world........he raped Butte.....left it to die.......started Las Vegas.....built the most expensive house ever built ..........in New York....not BUTTE........the fuckin exorbatant spending of BUTTE MONEY.......he raped BUTTE and took it somewhere else...........and left her a heavy metal wasteland and to survive without.......he paid miners unfairly......and really left BUTTE to die.........we survived........and would love reperations!!!!!!

And you know all of this how?

Because I knew her & her Mother since I was a baby. We spoke many times about her plans & I understood her intentions + promised GOD I would do my utmost to complete the beautiful Miracle by helping humanity w/ all her Billions. Which the IRS & her crooked lawyers have confiscated. Heaven help Huguette ~ nobody deserves it more! . . .

She was Jesse James daughter

Yes very selfish I didn't get a penny from her,and none of the other Clark's . Picture of her Dad I have seen it at grandparents house

I found this narrator offensive with his injections of his own negative ideas .

@@ellendelima700 The "narrator" you are speaking of, wrote the book. He IS the author! He's brilliant!

Speakers who make the sound UHHH - annoying. I often wonder if they ever listen to playback of themselves and if they do, do they hear themselves saying UHHH and stammering.