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The Lost Song of Miriam Landry (Barnum Family Legacy Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Rob Cooke (Author), Rebeca Covers (Illustrator), Pam Van Allen (Editor), Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
September of 1938, Bo Barnum's family found the young Miriam Landry standing on a bridge, resting while hitchhiking in Central Louisiana and hired her for the family maid. During the course of her employment, Sara Barnum felt she hid a deep secret. Under a Sabine River bridge, Miriam revealed her secret. A secret which would shock the music world.
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  1. Book 5 of 6
    Barnum Family Legacy
  2. Print length
    204 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Accessibility
    Learn more
  5. Publication date
    July 17, 2020
  6. Reading age
    16 - 18 years
  7. Grade level
    10 - 12
  8. File size
    918 KB
  9. Page Flip
    Enabled
  10. Word Wise
    Enabled
  11. Enhanced typesetting
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08D7Y23DM
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 17, 2020
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 918 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 204 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 10 - 12
  • Book 5 of 6 ‏ : ‎ Barnum Family Legacy
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 - 18 years
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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  • Gloria Ogo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved every page of it.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2023
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    This is one book I didn't know what to expect when I bought it and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by how strongly written the characters were and must recommend the creativity that went into the plotting of this lovely read.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Bayou Swagger
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2020
    ‘The Lost Song of Miriam Landry’ by Robert Cooke is a wild, unpredictable ride through the Deep South and in particular, Louisiana, during the early pre-WWII genesis of the American Blues.
    The main character, Miriam, ‘Lost Song’ takes us on a journey filled with potholes and hard-learned lessons. Miriam is a young, Black teenager caught beneath the avalanche of Jim Crow, misogyny and her intuitive desire to play the Blues. Unable to forge her way on her own, both because of her race and her gender, she’s forced to cycle through a number of predatory relationships with men who simply use Miriam for their designed purpose until she can find a way to escape.
    As readers, we see her worth and we can hear her talent, and it’s frustrating to watch her transition from one hell to the next without any real hope of escape; however, Miriam’s grit and backwoods Bayou swagger, are the most provocative elements of the entire story. We believe as readers that eventually Miriam will find her spotlight, because she shows time after time that she can endure her most formidable challenges by using street sense and an inner toughness that characterizes Miriam’s outlook on life and in the bigger picture, the Blues.
    Unfortunately, Miriam’s atmosphere is so suppressive and its odds are so stacked against her, she cannot help but revert back to dangerous habits to survive, and it’s at these dangerous moments, we fear for her safety the most.
    ‘The Lost Song’ also reads like a Blues song in prose. Cooke uses a dirty Southern underbelly as a setting, and each relationship that traps and exploits Miriam is another verse to Miriam’s lament. I’m not sure, but I think Cooke is a guitarist. He possesses intimate knowledge of details like tunings and notes and the differences between Gibsons and Stellas as well as an intimate knowledge of the Blues scene from the WWII-era and its most influential artists and songs. Finally, the story is infused in multiple spots by Miriam’s lyrics, and her musical struggle to find a platform of her own rather than platforms established by her ‘teachers’ and I feel like Cooke wrote the entire piece so that Miriam’s work would receive the attention it ‘should’ have received eight years ago.
    That doesn’t mean ‘The Lost Song of Miriam Landry’ is perfect. Cooke’s knowledge of Bayou geography sometimes assumes the reader is as knowledgable about Louisiana towns and locations as him, and Cooke sometimes assumes the reader will be able to decipher his unique Southern vernacular without a Southern dictionary. Also, Cooke’s graphic detailing of some of the trials that Miriam undergoes, might be unbelievable for readers unfamiliar with the pre-WWII Deep South.
    Those small obstacles, however, do not detract from the overall feel and movement of “The Lost Song’ from its bawdy beginnings through its narrow escapes to its creative conclusion.
    ‘The Lost Song of Miriam Landry’ is definitely a wild ride, but the lessons it teaches and the stories it tells, will have you cheering for Miriam, just like me.
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  • Genevive Chamblee
    5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful read
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2020
    I was gifted an ARC of "The Lost Song of Miriam Landry" in exchange for an honest review.

    This book is a swirl back in time when women of color were virtually invisible and powerless. Miriam has all the talent in the world, but she is oppressed by society. To get where she wants to be in life, she is forced to play by the societal norms of the day and placing herself in depreciatory and degrading situations and relationships. How much she endures is overwhelming. However, by doing so, readers are able see just how much inner strength and determination that Miriam has. This book is very much worth a read.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Strong Woman
    Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2020
    What a rollercoaster ride! Miriam confronts one problem after another, but she makes it. She is one strong woman--not in your face strong, but a survivor who tries to more forward in the only way she knows how, and I liked that about her. You hold your breath until she's safe. I thought the author did a fantastic job of describing the music of the times, Miriam's music, the music of each location. I could tell he had a musical background, himself. Music passages well-written. Glad I read her story.
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  • McBruce
    5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read.
    Reviewed in Germany on September 12, 2020
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    get yourself braced for this good read and the unexpected. This page turner will make you stay up at night.
    Kudos to Robert cook.
    A superb read.
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