USA Today Bestselling Author Peggy Webb
has a stunning new literary fiction novel in bookstores. THE LANGUAGE OF
SILENCE (Gallery Books, Simon & Schuster) is available in trade
paperback, digital and audio. A review from Publisher’s Weekly says,
"You wouldn’t think a story about spousal abuse would be magical, but that's
just what the prolific Webb accomplishes in this page turning novel."
When asked why she tackled such a tough issue, Webb stated, “Every nine seconds
a woman somewhere in the U.S. is assaulted or beaten. Domestic violence is the
leading cause of injury to women. Often these women don’t speak out for fear of
reprisals. I wanted to speak for them.”
Webb uses the circus of the 70s as the backdrop for her story. She said her
character Lola was inspired by the true story of the first female big cat
trainer of Barnum and Bailey circus fame. THE LANGUAGE OF
SILENCE is rich with circus history and the vivid, colorful characters
readers have come to expect from Peggy Webb.
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