Título: The Filling Station
Autor: Vanessa Miller
Sinopse: A USA TODAY bestseller! "The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is, shockingly, little more than a footnote in history . . . Miller's book, thankfully, reverses that egregious oversight . . . we viscerally learn how this vibrant Black community fought devastation with resilience, faith, and grit." --Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author Two sisters. One unassuming haven. Endless opportunities for grace. Sisters Margaret and Evelyn Justice have grown up in the prosperous Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma--also known as Black Wall Street. In Greenwood, the Justice sisters had it all--movie theaters and entertainment venues, beauty shops and clothing stores, high-profile businesses like law offices, medical clinics, and banks. While Evelyn aspires to head off to the East Coast to study fashion design, recent college grad Margaret plans to settle in Greenwood, teaching at the local high school and eventually raising a family. Then the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre upends everything they know and brings them unspeakable loss. Left with nothing but each other, the sisters flee along what would eventually become iconic Route 66 and stumble upon the Threatt Filling Station, a safe haven and the only place where they can find a shred of hope in oppressive Jim Crow America. At the filling station, they are able to process their pain, fill up their souls, and find strength as they wrestle with a faith in God that has left them feeling abandoned. But they eventually realize that they can't hide out at the filling station when Greenwood needs to be rebuilt. The search for their father and their former life may not give them easy answers, but it can propel them--and their community--to a place where their voices are stronger . . . strong enough to build a future that honors the legacy of those who were lost. "The Tulsa Race Massacre is rarely covered in historical fiction, and this story is an absolutely worthy addition to the genre." --Booklist Starred Review "In a novel that should be required reading, Miller movingly explores the aftermath of racial trauma and how resilient people can open their hearts again." --Library Journal Starred Review
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “The Filling Station”, de Vanessa Miller, publicado pela editora Thomas Nelson, em 2025 e com 384 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Thomas Nelson
Páginas: 384
Ano: 2025-03-11
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1400350174
ISBN13: 9781400350179
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Thomas Nelson convidam o leitor a uma experiência marcada pela fé cristã, com foco em espiritualidade prática e fortalecimento pessoal. O catálogo traz obras que exploram batalhas espirituais, orações e meditações diárias, além de narrativas que mesclam romance, superação e esperança em cenários que vão do cotidiano familiar a pequenas comunidades. A linguagem costuma ser acessível, com tom encorajador e ritmo que alterna entre reflexões profundas e histórias envolventes. O leitor encontrará tanto textos devocionais e guias de oração quanto romances contemporâneos que abordam desafios emocionais e relacionamentos sob a perspectiva da fé.
