by Wendy Parciak
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"Wendy Parciak’s Requiem for Locusts portrays an exurban Main Street and its residents living every day private lives. When the Locust Street neighbors are confronted with the bizarre language and actions of the young newcomer Marzita, they share in a struggle to cope with her mysterious neurodevelopmental disorder. Understanding the girl’s voice begins in the hearts of neighbors. Requiem for Locusts is a story of discovery and hope."
William D. Graf, MD, Child Neurologist
"A powerful, riveting story, sensual in the
language of landscape, Requiem For Locusts
seduces you first with compassion for its alienated,
eccentric characters and then transforms
you with its message of love and tolerance.
I laughed. I cried as the old maid school
teacher, the shy neurologist, the teenager full of
heroic dreams, the circus performers, the discordant
parents of a toddler, and the loving
father all face their own limitations in light of a
mentally ill young woman who can see what
they cannot.
The echoes of this story will continue to
haunt me for a long, long time. An astonishing
feat of writing by first-time novelist, Wendy
Parciak!"
Priscilla Cogan, award-winning author of Winona’s Web, Compass of the Heart, Crack at Dusk: Crook of Dawn, Double Time, and The Unraveling Thread
"Requiem for Locusts draws the reader into the lives of ordinary people, who behind closed doors lead extraordinary lives. An absolutely riveting chain of events unfolds with a completely unexpected ending! Ultimately, we're reminded of the richness and poignancy in every life, regardless of outward appearances."
Beth Bruno, author of Wild Tulips