Following in the footsteps of her
tiger-taming grandmother, a woman flees her abusive husband
to join the circus in this masterful, heartfelt work of
women's fiction.
THE LANGUAGE OF SILENCE
Peggy Webb won raves for her debut novel, The Tender Mercy
of Roses*, with novelist Pat Conroy calling her "a truly
gifted writer." Now Webb has crafted a poignant portrayal of
a woman on the edge seeking solace in the past.
Nobody in the family talks about Ellen's grandmother Lola,
who was swallowed up by the circus and emerged as a woman
who tamed tigers and got away scot-free for killing her
husband. When Ellen's husband, Wayne, beats her nearly to
death, she runs to the only place she knows where a woman
can completely disappear—the same Big Top that once
sheltered her grandmother. Though the circus moves from one
town to the next, Wayne tracks it, and Ellen, relentlessly.
At the same time, Ellen learns more about her feisty, fiery
relative, and the heritage that is hers for the
taking—if she dares. With her violent husband hot on
her trail, Ellen must learn to stand up and fight for
herself, to break the cycle of abuse, and pass down a story
of love and redemption to her children.
An emotionally riveting tale of
the bonds of family and the power of hope in the sultry Deep
South
In 1969, the first footsteps on the moon brighten America
with possibilities. But along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a
category five storm is brewing, and the Blake sisters of
Biloxi are restless for change. Beth "Sis" Blake has always
been the caretaker, the dutiful one, with the weight of her
family's happiness—and their secrets—on her
shoulders. She dreams of taking off to pursue her own
destiny, but not before doing whatever it takes to rescue
her sister.
Emily Blake, an unwed mother trying to live down her past,
wants the security of marriage for the sake of her
five-year-old son, Andy. But secure is the last thing she
feels with her new husband. Now she must put aside pride,
and trust family to help her find the courage to escape.
With Hurricane Camille stirring up havoc, two
sisters—each desperate to break free—begin a
remarkable journey where they'll discover that in the wake
of destruction lies new life, unshakable strength and the
chance to begin again. Dreams are reborn and the
unforgettable force of friendship is revealed in The
Oleander Sisters, an extraordinary story of courage, love
and sacrifice.
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