D. J. HOWARD is a retired educator who taught writing along with math and science to gifted and talented students in rural Maine. She is a lifelong writer and draws inspiration from the stories of strong women who have endured hardships and lived to Say Something about it-and some who haven't. Her fastidious historical research gives her writing a sense of time and place. D. J. holds an MS degree in education and undergraduate degrees in elementary education, psychology, and accounting. Hailing from upstate New York, D. J. has deep roots on Chestnut Ridge dating back to the early 1800s, which was her inspiration for the primary setting in Schooled in Silence. Currently residing in northern Maine, D. J. enjoys organic gardening and being outside with her husband and a small flock of chickens. D. J. HOWARD is a retired educator who taught writing along with math and science to gifted and talented students in rural Maine. She is a lifelong writer and draws inspiration from the stories of strong women who have endured hardships and lived to Say Something about it-and some who haven't. Her fastidious historical research gives her writing a sense of time and place. D. J. holds an MS degree in education and undergraduate degrees in elementary education, psychology, and accounting. Hailing from upstate New York, D. J. has deep roots on Chestnut Ridge dating back to the early 1800s, which was her inspiration for the primary setting in Schooled in Silence. Currently residing in northern Maine, D. J. enjoys organic gardening and being outside with her husband and a small flock of chickens.
"A strong new feminist voice...rich in historical context...It's an
unflinchingly honest...account of the times..." -D. A. Maxey,
Amazon Reader
"One part Little House on the Prairie and one part In the Dark,
Dark Woods...the ending was good enough to even keep the rabid
Sanderson fan turning the pages." -P. J. Draw, Amazon Reader
"Schooled in Silence is a moving, richly crafted story with a cast
of characters that stay with you long after you finish reading
it....heart wrenching and thought provoking..."-Hudson Valley, NY,
Barnes & Noble Reader
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