If Tears Could Speak

This poignant novel, inspired by a true story, investigates the stages of a woman’s life and her path to awareness. Emotional and deeply moving, the story spans four decades beginning in the 1960’s in the small ravaged town of Texas City, Texas where Rose Bradley suffers neglect, shame, humiliation, misery, and abuse. Rose searches for the love she was never given and unravels the reason for why it was withheld. In doing so, she comes to terms with the ghosts of her past to prevent the haunting of the next generation. Stauble takes you through Rose’s allegiance to the Mormon Church, her three-time marriage and divorce from the father of her children, and a passionate unrequited love affair. With remarkable bravery, she faces rejection, scorn, trial, and excommunication.