NOW AVAILABLE: the Great Quiet
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Tragic
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Lyrical
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Haunting
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Refreshing
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Heart-wrenching
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Compelling
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Ambitious
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Moving
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Beautiful
〰️ Tragic 〰️ Lyrical 〰️ Haunting 〰️ Refreshing 〰️ Heart-wrenching 〰️ Compelling 〰️ Ambitious 〰️ Moving 〰️ Beautiful
ABOUT THE BOOK
“An ambitious, moving saga that connects the personal and
the global, illustrating how a youthful friendship
can have tender, lasting effects.” —Kirkus Reviews
2024 IPPY Award Silver Medalist for Pacific Rim Fiction
Between 1966 and 1996, the French government authorized approximately 200 nuclear bombing tests in the Tuamotu Archipelago in the South Pacific. The resulting fallout has created outbreaks of cancer and other health problems for thousands of Ma’ohi families across multiple generations, the majority of whom were vehemently against the testing.
The Great Quiet tells the story of how this political reality inevitably becomes personal for two Ma’ohi families.
Manu and his teenage daughter, Ari, live alone after the death of his oldest son in a plane crash. When Ari gets diagnosed with myeloma, a secret he’s been keeping since that fateful day threatens her life too.
About Bekkah
Bekkah is an international award-winning author who believes in the power of bravery and authenticity to make the world a better place. She invites you on a journey to discover radical empathy and the importance of compassion in her debut novel, The Great Quiet.
Her non-fiction essay, The Black Dog, has been published in The Healing Muse. The Great Quiet is her debut novel.
Bekkah holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Wells College. She has wanted to be a writer ever since figuring out (at the ripe old age of 6) that she was too clumsy for ballet.
Outside of writing, Bekkah works from home as a marketer. She lives in Central New York with her husband, daughter, and two dogs. She and her husband’s family summer in the Thousand Islands.
