Behind a Still Face by Greg Venne (2017, Trade Paperback)

Description: Behind A Still Face A novel by Greg Venne he death of her suitor in WWI gives Helen Prevett the right to be sad, and now her own story, she contends her still face covers far more than the death of her young suitor, Auggie Bedell. She is certain that others need to understand how a silent-old maid living in a quiet town in northern Wisconsin battled her mother's relentless exhortations to be virtuous and to abide by the creeds of the Catholic Church. Helen first shows how her mother and father share the news of Auggie's death. Henri, seen by others as a stern man, is attentive and tender. Sybylle, seen as religious and proper, is distant and maybe even thankful. Helen's five sisters come close to her, giving a love only sisters understand. Helen's tale about Auggie is a common love story, but she weaves in her mother's vigilance and the long shadow of the Catholic Church that stands down the street. With both direct words as well as example, Helen admits to "a bit of hate" toward her mother. Helen draws the story to her sisters who live under the same exhortations to be virtuous. Her greatest revelations, however, explain how she built a life of love that side stepped the creeds of the church. In the telling, Helen parts the curtain that is her still face. In very good condition. Cover has some wear, pages are not marked, except for autographed message on inner cover. Spine is in good condition with no loose pages.

Price: 17 USD

Location: Menasha, Wisconsin

End Time: 2025-01-21T00:43:52.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD