A Fifty-Year Silence

I love bios, but, sometimes, bios can be a little too bio-y; that is, bios are published that are eagerly read by family and friends but hold much less interest for the general public. Sometimes, too, the author finds dead ends in his research and putties the holes with trivial conjecture. And, finally, sometimes what starts as a story of a person moves into a story of side character or even the writer himself.

I'm happy to tell you that A Fifty-Year Silence didn't take any of these joyless paths. Mouillot tells the
story of her grandparents based on years of intense research in a way that reveals subtle truths
about all people. A compelling and fascinating story.