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1 online resource (1 audio file (12hr., 44 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Sophie Amoss. |
| Summary |
A riveting new historical fiction novel, In All Good Faith continues the story of May Marshall, the captivating protagonist introduced in Taylor's acclaimed 2020 debut, Etiquette for Runaways. In the summer of 1932, Americans are coming to realize that the financial crash of 1929 was only the beginning of hard times. May Marshall has returned from Paris to settle at her family home in rural Keswick, Virginia. She struggles to keep her family farm and market afloat through the economic downturn. May finds herself juggling her marriage with a tempting opportunity to revamp the family business to adapt to changing times. In a cold-water West End Boston tenement the fractured Sykes family scrapes by on an itinerant mechanic's wages and home sewing. Having recently lost her mother, sixteen-year-old Dorrit Sykes questions the religious doctrine she was raised in. Dorrit is reclusive, held back by the anxiety attacks that have plagued her since childhood. Attempting to understand what limits her, she seeks inspiration in Nancy Drew mysteries and finds solace at the Boston Public Library, writing fairy stories for children. The library holds answers to both Dorrit's exploration of faith and her quest to understand and manage her anxiety. When Dorrit accompanies her father to Washington, DC, in the summer of 1932 to camp out and march with twenty thousand veterans intending to petition President Hoover for early payment of war bonuses, she begins an odyssey that will both traumatize and strengthen her. Along the way she redefines her faith, learning both self-sufficiency and how to accept help. Dorrit's and May's lives intersect, and their fates will intertwine in ways that neither could have imagined or expected. Set against a backdrop of true historical events, In All Good Faith tells a story of two women's unlikely success during the Great Depression. "A well-researched and deftly written historical fiction novel. The Bonus March is not often covered in historical fiction and Taylor brings to life the desperation of those veterans. Both May and Dorrit pop off the page and their dual narratives shine a light on the struggles women faced during the Great Depression. Highly recommended." "A touching tale of resilience and solidarity." "Filled with sweet surprises…This emotionally engaging novel is a timely reminder of Americans' resilience in the face of adversity." "I felt immersed in the rich tapestry of the novel…In All Good Faith is intriguing, at times heartbreaking, and it's ultimately life-affirming. It starts off slowly but really heats up, and there is warmth and kindness in these pages. I was eager to stay with these people even when terrible things were happening around them. Liza Nash Taylor pulls off a difficult trick here-writing about love, hope, and human decency without falling into sentimentality or sappiness." "Unforgettable, fascinating, and gripping." "In All Good Faith, in a wonderfully rendered historical context, tracks a supremely recognizable human journey, transforming from the solitary to a story of two women earning tenaciousness and gratitude, and fending off the memory of heartbreak." "Liza Nash Taylor's second novel, In All Good Faith, tells a compelling, insightful story of two women whose lives intertwine unexpectedly during the Great Depression…Taylor paints an evocative portrait of life during the Depression, capturing the national hopelessness as Americans of all classes struggled to support themselves and their families…In All Good Faith is both a quiet, unflinching account of daily privations during the Depression and also a story of women fighting to have their ideas taken seriously. Ultimately, though, despite tragedy and sorrow, it is an uplifting story of friendship and hope." "Liza Nash Taylor is a writer of immense talent. She gives life not only to her characters, but to an entire era of American cu |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Self-realization in women -- Fiction.
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Depressions -- 1929 -- Fiction.
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Mentally ill women -- Fiction.
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Anxiety in adolescence -- Fiction.
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Families -- Fiction.
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Bonus Expeditionary Forces -- Fiction.
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| Genre |
Historical fiction.
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| Added Author |
Amoss, Sophie, narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781982589868 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1982589868 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT14892055 |
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