Evolved Publishing presents "Hannah's Voice" by Robb Grindstaff. In his debut novel, Grindstaff captures the heartwarming and unique voice first of six-year-old Hannah, and later of the teenage Hannah, in a story sure to bring a smile to your face, and occasionally a tear. LITERARY FICTIONWhen six-year-old Hannah's brutal honesty is mistaken for lying, she stops speaking. Her family, her community, and eventually, the entire nation struggle to find meaning in her silence.School officials suspect abuse. Church members are divided-either she has a message from God or is possessed by a demon. Social workers interrupt an exorcism to wrest Hannah away from her momma, who has a tenuous grip on sanity.Hidden in protective foster care for twelve years, she loses all contact with her mother and remains mute by choice.When Hannah leaves foster care at age eighteen to search for Momma, a national debate rages over her silence.A religious movement awaits her prophecy and celebrates her return. An anarchist group, Voices for the Voiceless, cites Hannah as its inspiration. The nation comes unhinged, and the conflict spills into the streets when presidential candidates chime in with their opinions on Hannah-patriotic visionary or dangerous radical. A remnant still believes she is evil and seeks to dispatch her from this world.Hannah stands at the intersection of anarchists and fundamentalists, between power politics and an FBI investigation. All she wants is to find her momma, a little peace and quiet, and maybe some pancakes.One word would put an end to the chaos... if only Hannah can find her voice.