{"id":6823,"date":"2020-12-14T15:33:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T22:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=6823"},"modified":"2020-12-14T16:36:50","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T23:36:50","slug":"it-happened-in-silence-by-karla-m-jay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=6823","title":{"rendered":"It Happened in Silence by Karla M. Jay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6824\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?attachment_id=6824\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/it-happened-in-silence.jpg?fit=317%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"317,475\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"it-happened-in-silence\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/it-happened-in-silence.jpg?fit=317%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/it-happened-in-silence.jpg?resize=223%2C334&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6824\" width=\"223\" height=\"334\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A haunting tale of family, friendship, injustice, resilience, and hope\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her evocative latest, the award-winning Jay takes a fascinating look at the interplay of social upheavals in Georgia in early 1920s as she tells the story of a young girl\u2019s struggles to reunite with her family. When Willow Stewart, fifteen-year-old mute Appalachian, left her homestead to find a traveling preacher and her older brother, Briar Stewart, she had no idea about the difficulties the fate was going to throw her way. After a peddler kidnaps her, she escapes only to face an unjust arrest and penal servitude. Meanwhile, Briar is serving time on a chain gang with four months left. Soon, the brother and sister duo find themselves pit against a ruthless system where honesty and integrity doesn\u2019t stand a chance. Alternating between three voices, the narrative flows at a swift pace, following the interwoven story lines of Willow, Briar, and Ardith Dobbs. Jay\u2019s writing is vivid, and though Briar and Ardith\u2019s chapters are deeply engrossing, Willow\u2019s narrative presents the novel\u2019s most moving scenes, featuring the social bias toward Appalachians and physically disabled. Her endearing bond with Briar is one of the novel\u2019s highlights. Willow makes for a memorable protagonist, and her harrowing journey represents hope for the downtrodden. Jay remarkably depicts everyday life in the Appalachians, women\u2019s role in KKK, and discrimination against women in general and Black and Appalachian population, but perhaps best of all is her vivid portrayal of remarkable Georgia setting. Lovers of women\u2019s fiction and historical fiction won\u2019t want to miss this page-turner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note: This title is free on Kindle Unlimited.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It Happened in Silence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Karla M. Jay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Book Circle Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Happened-Silence-Karla-M-Jay-ebook\/dp\/B08M9VBDVL\/\">Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ASIN B08M9VBDVL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price $2.01 (USD) Kindle edition, $12.50 paperback<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A haunting tale of family, friendship, injustice, resilience, and hope\u2026 In her evocative latest, the award-winning Jay takes a fascinating look at the interplay of social upheavals in Georgia in early 1920s as she tells the story of a young girl\u2019s struggles to reunite with her family. 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