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A magical debut novel from Rita Leganski, The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow is the tale of a mute boy whose gift of wondrous hearing reveals family secrets and forgotten voodoo lore, and exposes a murder that threatens the souls of those who love him.Bonaventure Arrow didn’t make a peep when he was born, and the doctor nearly took him for dead. But he was listening, placing sound inside quiet and gaining his bearings. By the time he turns five, he can hear flowers grow, a thousand shades of blue, and the miniature tempests that rage inside raindrops. He also hears the voice of his dead father, William Arrow, mysteriously murdered by a man known only as the Wanderer.Exploring family relics, he opens doors to the past and finds the key to a web of secrets that both hold his family together, and threaten to tear them apart.
About the Author
Rita Leganski grew up in northern Wisconsin, and believes it was the long and magical winters of her childhood that cultivated her imagination and love of books, especially Southern literature. She holds a BA in Literary Studies and Creative Writing from DePaul University's School for New Learning, where she won the Arthur Weinberg Memorial Prize, as well as a Masters in Writing and Publishing from DePaul. She currently teaches writing courses at The School for New Learning. She and her husband, Paul, live in the Chicago area with a Siamese cat named Tiramisu and an orange Tabby named Jeebz.
