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LISTENING SILENCE
When war robs Sally Barnes--intelligent, sensitive, and deaf--of the man and the brother she loves, she turns to a man she has known since childhood for compassion, solace, and passion
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1983
About the author
Marie Joseph
61 books4 followersMarie Joseph was born in Lancashire, England and was educated at Blackburn High School for Girls. Before her marriage she was in the Civil Service.
She began to write at the age of 40, and after a very successful career as a short-story writer went on to write novels, sheuses her Northern background to enrich her bestselling novels. No less than five of her Lancashire based novels have been short-listed for the Romantic Novelist's Association Award during the past few years, and in 1983, Gemini Girls was runner-up. Her novel: A Better World Than This won the 1987 Romantic Novelist's Association Major Award. Down-to-earth characters bring a vivid authenticity to her stories, which were written with both humour and poignancy. Although she suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, she writes steadily.
She now lives in Middlesex with her husband, a retired chartered Engineer, and they have two married daughters and eight grandchildren.
She began to write at the age of 40, and after a very successful career as a short-story writer went on to write novels, sheuses her Northern background to enrich her bestselling novels. No less than five of her Lancashire based novels have been short-listed for the Romantic Novelist's Association Award during the past few years, and in 1983, Gemini Girls was runner-up. Her novel: A Better World Than This won the 1987 Romantic Novelist's Association Major Award. Down-to-earth characters bring a vivid authenticity to her stories, which were written with both humour and poignancy. Although she suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, she writes steadily.
She now lives in Middlesex with her husband, a retired chartered Engineer, and they have two married daughters and eight grandchildren.
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March 3, 2022
The uplifting and moving story of the search for love amidst the trials of the Second World War. Despite the incredible pressure, and the imminent danger, it is Sally Barnes who preoccupies David Turner's thoughts whilst on a bombing mission over Germany.
Deaf since childhood, Sally is young and vulnerable and David wishes he could be with her to protect her from the horrors of war.
But to Sally, David is just the boy from down the road. It is Lee, the young carefree American airman, who has won her heart.
Will fate be kind and allow her to find happiness amidst the trials and tribulations of a world at war?
A Lancastrian, is a native or inhabitant of Lancashire, England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in North West England. The county's administrative centre is Preston, while Lancaster is the county town. Morecambe is a seaside town in the City of Lancaster district in Lancashire, England, on the southern coast of Morecambe Bay.During the Blitz,bombs dropped on Preston, 1 October 1940 to 6 June 1941.Lancashire was not a primary target for the German air force, but Lancashire towns and villages were vulnerable largely due to their proximity to Liverpool and Manchester,and both cities got blitzed.
The American Field Service volunteers served in ambulance units during both World Wars known as 'ambulanciers'.When WWII broke out, AFS reorganized its ambulance service,sending units first to France and then to the British Armies in North Africa, Italy, India-Burma and with the Free French for the final drive from southern France to Germany.
Deaf people were left behind as others joined the services, but they still played a major role in winning the war by taking up other kinds of war work, and comprehending speech through lip reading others.
Deaf since childhood, Sally is young and vulnerable and David wishes he could be with her to protect her from the horrors of war.
But to Sally, David is just the boy from down the road. It is Lee, the young carefree American airman, who has won her heart.
Will fate be kind and allow her to find happiness amidst the trials and tribulations of a world at war?
A Lancastrian, is a native or inhabitant of Lancashire, England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in North West England. The county's administrative centre is Preston, while Lancaster is the county town. Morecambe is a seaside town in the City of Lancaster district in Lancashire, England, on the southern coast of Morecambe Bay.During the Blitz,bombs dropped on Preston, 1 October 1940 to 6 June 1941.Lancashire was not a primary target for the German air force, but Lancashire towns and villages were vulnerable largely due to their proximity to Liverpool and Manchester,and both cities got blitzed.
The American Field Service volunteers served in ambulance units during both World Wars known as 'ambulanciers'.When WWII broke out, AFS reorganized its ambulance service,sending units first to France and then to the British Armies in North Africa, Italy, India-Burma and with the Free French for the final drive from southern France to Germany.
Deaf people were left behind as others joined the services, but they still played a major role in winning the war by taking up other kinds of war work, and comprehending speech through lip reading others.
November 14, 2011
An endearing read about the war. I felt very sorry for Sally, but at least she was happy in the end.
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