The Raging Quiet

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Summary: A book that will stay with you for a long time...
Review: "The Raging Quiet" by Sheryll Jordan, was one of the most excellent books I've ever read. Strong characters, a great story line, a good setting - they all add up to a wonderful story that can be read again and again.

Marnie is forced to marry a lord, in order to help her peasant family, and she leaves her home for the fishing village of Torcurra. She is not happy living with her drunken husband, who claims that the "cursed", broken down cottage where they live is very valuable. But then, suddenly, he dies in an accident, and Marnie is left to fend for herself.

Seeking friendship in a kind priest, she meets a "mad" boy, who cries and raves, thus called Raver. Soon she learns that "Raven" is not mad, only deaf! Marnie begins teaching him hand signs, and forms a bond with him, but then the villagers brand her a witch, and test her with the iron bar.

This book was wonderful, and I'd recommend it for ages 12 and up. I'd also recommend "Breaking Rank", by Randall, which is another story of prejudice.

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Summary: A wonderful, touching work
Review: I loved this book very much. It is one of my favorites. It is beautiful, and lovely, and shows the value of acceptance and love in a society. I recommend it for all people in all age groups.

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Summary: The raging quiet.
Review: Sherryl Jordan has written a great book here about Marnie and Raver; two totally different people but yet they are similar. Marnie is a new comer to the town and Raven is deaf. Marnie and Raven make friends and soon they are communicating with a sign language. The villagers suspect her for witchcraft and for this they label them 'the village witch and the village madman'

When Marnie gets put to a trial for witch craft will she prove innocent ? Or will they simply hang her?

Read this story of friendship and love, hate and betrayal.

This is an awesome book! Make sure you read it!

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Summary: The Raging Quiet by Sherryl Jordan
Review: Sherryl Jordan, author of The Raging Quiet, tells the intriguing story of a young woman named Marnie and the village 'madman' named Raver. Marnie becomes a widow only two days after her unwilling marriage to Isake Isherwood, son of a wealthy landowner. The setting of the story takes place in the New England village of Torcurra during the time of the witch trials. After her husband's accident, Marnie befriends Raver and she renames him Raven. She develops a form of sign language to communicate with her new friend, who is deaf, much to the surprise of Father Brannan, the priest of Torcurra. Father Brannan tries to defend and protect Marnie after the villagers witness her silent communication with Raven and subsequently accuse her of practicing witchcraft. The author weaves a story of servitude, ignorance, tragedy, horror, faith, and love in this book. The Raging Quiet proves to be an 'I could not put it down until I finished' book for students in middle school and higher grades. This story integrates the studies of geography, history, and social relationships that both teachers and parents could use for children.

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Summary: A Moon Good Beautiful Book
Review: Since my words cannot do this fine piece of literature justice, I will try my best to define the utter beauty of this book. I just finished it this morning after reading it all night and I couldn't put it down! I thought the bonds between Marnie and Raven and Marnie and Father Brannan were so beautifully written and I could feel what the characters were feeling. I was happy when they were happy, and clutching the book in anger when I read how the people treated Marnie and poor Raven (who are now both on my top ten literary character list) because they were different. I also loved how Marnie still stuck with Raven even after feeling so frustrated when she was trying to teach him sign language. It showed me that true friendship and love can do anything and the dangers there were and are for being different.

I told you my words weren't going to do the book justice.

This book is for people who are suckers for beautifully written and developed characters, a bit of sweet and innocent romance, a story of friendship, and the hardships they must face.......than this books is more than perfect for you.

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Summary: is it quiet or is it jus me?
Review: This book is about a sixteen year old named Marnee, who is forced to marry Isake the lord where her father works after her father fell ill and no longer could work, in return her parents would be looked after. Her and Isake move to a local town by the ocean, where she gets more then what she bargained for. Isake dies in a roofing accident and she is blamed for his death. She is accused of witchcraft when she meets revan the local madman and teaches his sign language, the towns people think she is teaching him spells, she is lead through a trial and only time will tell what the judgement is.
this book is good and i definitely recommend it!