Book Talk with Dianne C. Braley
On Wednesday, August 24th, at 4:30pm, join us at the West Tisbury Library for a book talk with author Dianne C. Braley. Dianne will read from her newly released novel, The Silence in the Sound and poetry book, Unheard Whispers. The reading will be followed by a Q&A with local author T. Elizabeth Bell. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Part of the book proceeds will go to the Robert F. Kennedy Community Alliance to help children in Massachusetts who are affected by addiction. This event is free and open to the public.
About the author:
A raw, gritty New Englander, Dianne C. Braley, is a registered nurse and freelance writer. Dianne and her family, both human, furry, and feathered, are firmly planted in a small town north of Boston, not far enough away to lose her city edge. After falling in love with Martha’s Vineyard on a weekend visit as a girl, she returns every summer, reigniting her passion for writing in the magical place that inspired it.
About The Silence in the Sound:
“An engaging story of love, grief, and remoteness on Martha’s Vineyard.” – Kirkus Reviews
Finding inspiration where she least expects it, one woman’s life is about to change forever. Life had not always been kind to Georgette. She grew up with an alcoholic father and an enabling mother. To help see her through the bad times, she clings to the loving memory of a childhood trip to Martha’s Vineyard.
Now an adult, Georgette works as a nurse and has returned to the island to start her life over. Then opportunity arrives in the most unlikely of places as she becomes the private nurse for the well-known island resident Mr. S. The prize-winning novelist and Georgette become friends, and he opens her mind to new possibilities.
Soon everything changes when she encounters the mysterious Dock. Georgette isn’t quite sure about him but finds him irresistible. She quickly loses herself in her relationship despite the inherent dangers that come with him. Torn between the future or spiraling into a life she tried so hard to leave behind, Georgette must make her most important decision ever.
Sometimes escaping the past isn’t as easy as it appears
The Silence in Sound is the provocative debut novel by Dianne C. Braley detailing the devastating effects of growing up with addiction.
The Silence in Sound won a Firebird Book Award in women’s fiction.
About Unheard Whispers:
Unheard Whispers is a collection of poetry about growing up in an alcoholic home. Addiction and dysfunction affect so many children. Part of the proceeds from this book will be going to a Massachusetts-based organization that helps children and families affected by this horrific disease.