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The Measure of Silence
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Austenne Grey
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Two sisters fulfilling their grandfather’s dying wish uncover decades of secrets in a powerful novel about family, truth, and forgiveness.
Dallas, Dealey Plaza, 1963. Nineteen-year-old Mariah Byrne is following her dream of a career in photography. One moment she’s filled with joy and hope watching the president and Mrs. Kennedy drive past. In the next, the world—and Mariah’s life—is split into before and after. What follows, and the unconventional decisions Mariah makes, will affect her and her family forever.
Sixty years later, sisters Raine and Jessica grieve the death of their grandfather. For both his beloved grand girls, Papa leaves behind a last wish and an unexpected keepsake: the key to their grandmother Mariah’s hope chest. Explore its contents, he writes, and follow where they lead. But what secrets can their family history possibly hold?
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Critic Reviews
“This poignant novel tells of trauma, abuse, young love, secrets, lies and estranged family…A lovely story of family dynamics told with warmth and understanding.”—Historical Novels Review
“A riveting and emotional read! Langston takes us on a generational journey of discovery, uncovering secrets that threaten to tear a family apart. Fast paced and heartwarming, The Measure of Silence illustrates the struggles of motherhood, and power of love and forgiveness with endearing characters.”—Eliza Knight, USA Today bestselling author of Starring Adele Astaire
“The Measure of Silence is a touching, compelling novel of the family secrets that bind generations and can also tear them apart. Elizabeth Langston deftly weaves the trauma of President Kennedy’s assassination through the pain and difficulties of her character’s lives. The family dynamics are very relatable and the characters' struggles with both their present experiences and the past kept me reading until the end.”—Georgie Blalock, author of An Indiscreet Princess and The Last Debutantes