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The Story of Briar

Coming of Age in Rural East Texas

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The Story of Briar

By: Ian Griffin
Narrated by: Nikki Lyons
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The Story of Briar is a historical fiction that is a spectacular coming-of-age story. This unforgiving story takes place in rural East Texas and focuses on historical accuracy for that period of time. In the closing days of Briar’s life, she tells the story of her life to her only living relative, her grandson, Russell. A history of Russell’s family is unfolded before him, which he never saw coming. These revelations depict the poverty of Briar’s family when they were young. The criticism she faced as being a Tom Boy. The hardships of the Great Depression, an approaching war, a rough life growing up on a farm, and family tragedies all encompass the life of Briar. All gravitating to a place comfortable for Briar, her family land where the creek runs through the pines along the trail by their house. That is her refuge. It is the Story of Briar.

©2023 Ian Griffin (P)2026 Ian Griffin Coming of Age Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction

Critic Reviews

2023 Literary Global Book Awards Winner for Best-Fiction-Cross-Genre

2023 Readers’ Favorite Five Stars

2023 4th QTR, Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Awards Winner for New Adult Fiction-First Place

2023 4th QTR, Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Awards Winner for Southern Fiction-First Place

2023 4th QTR, Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Awards Winner for Women’s Fiction-Second Place

2024 Typesmith Writer’s Award Winner-Fiction-Cross-Genre

2024 BookFest Spring Awards First Place FICTION: Romance-New Adult

2024 BookFest Spring Awards Second Place FICTION: Literary-Coming of Age

2024 BookFest Spring Awards Second Place FICTION: Women’s-Fiction General

2024 American Legacy Book Awards Winner Cross-Genre Fiction

2024 Regal Book Awards Winner for Historical Fiction

2024 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards Silver Medal for Young Adult-Coming of Age

2025 Independent Press Award Winner-New Adult Fiction
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