{"product_id":"a-modest-trumpet-fanfare-paperback","title":"A Modest Trumpet Fanfare - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMolly Best Tinsley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised in the shadow of war, Ted and Marina Diamond marry, parent twins, Lauren and Theo, and set out to forge the perfect military family, disciplined and tight-knit, talented and sociable. Over time, the perpetual uprooting, rigid rules, and hovering violence take their toll. Bonds fray, begetting secrets. Family members have their different stories to tell, before the curiosity of a mysterious grandchild sparks change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Air Force brat who landed on the civilian faculty of the US Naval Academy, Molly Best Tinsley taught literature and creative writing before the publication of her first novel \u003cem\u003eMy Life with Darwin\u003c\/em\u003e prompted her to head west and write full-time. With a prize-winning collection of stories, a pair of spy thrillers and a literary mystery behind her, she began tinkering with the pieces of \u003cem\u003eA Modest Trumpet Fanfare\u003c\/em\u003e, the novel she'd been preparing to write all along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrase for \u003cem\u003eA Modest Trumpet Fanfare: A Novel \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"At once lyrical and compelling, \u003cem\u003eA Modest Trumpet Fanfare\u003c\/em\u003e presents the Diamonds, who voice their individual stories from inside a perfect military family, ruled by the father, an Air Force officer conditioned to follow orders. Some diamonds chip and shatter: others sparkle and gleam. Each of Tinsley's Diamonds shines brightly.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Edwin Battistella, author of \u003cem\u003eSorry about That: The Language of Public Apology \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In tart, unblinking prose, Molly Best Tinsley tracks how military service shapes and damages families across generations. \u003cem\u003eA Modest Trumpet Fanfare\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles their lives with shrewdness and warmth. A beautifully absorbing read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Allyson Booth, author of \u003cem\u003ePostcards from the Trenches\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This compelling family saga is brilliantly framed by the military culture of twentieth-century United States. Clearsighted about the costs of such a culture, Tinsley refuses to give up on us, charting an arduous journey that resolves into a gentle and extremely moving suggestion of hope for the future.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Wendy Westbrook Fairey, author of \u003cem\u003eOne in the Famil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377074594099,"sku":"9798897409464","price":28.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/rt98tI15is9798897409464.webp?v=1779314861","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-modest-trumpet-fanfare-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}