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"The Silencing of Ruby McCollum refutes the carefully constructed public memory of one of the most famous--and under-examined--biracial murders in American history. On August 3, 1952, African American housewife Ruby McCollum drove to the office of Dr. C. LeRoy Adams, beloved white physician in the segregated small town of Live Oak, Florida. With her two young children in tow, McCollum calmly gunned down the doctor during ""an argument over a medical bill."" Soon, a very different motive emerged, with McCollum alleging horrific mental and physical abuse at Adams's hand. In reaction to these allegations and an increasingly intrusive media presence, the town quickly cobbled together what would become the public fa�ade of Adams's murder--a more ""acceptable"" motive for McCollum's actions. To ensure this would become the official version of events, McCollum's trial prosecutors voiced multiple objections during her testimony to limit what she was allowed to say. Employing multiple methodologies to achieve her voice, Evans analyzes the texts surrounding the affair to suggest that an imposed code of silence demands not only the construction of an official story but also the transformation of a community's citizens into agents who will reproduce and perpetuate this version of events, improbable and unlikely though they may be."

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Tammy Evans is adjunct professor of composition at the University of Miami's Bradenton campus. Deanna Anthony, an original southern belle and former beauty queen, is an audiobook narrator, actress, singer, dancer, and voice-over artist who lives in Los Angeles, California. Touring by land and sea, both nationally and internationally, she has performed at more than over fifty regional theaters and concert halls. She has appeared in many plays, musicals, independent and industrial films, commercials, and live events. Whether nonfiction or fiction in genre, storytelling is at the essence of what she does every day. Bringing a broad range of skills and a vibrant confidence of delivery, Deanna uses her voice to bring life to art and enjoys the collaborative creative process. Her voice has been described as warm, vibrant, and conversational. Whether delivering inspirational, humorous, or dramatic tones, Deanna remains committed to the text. Her audiobook releases include nonfiction, children's, romance, cozy mystery, poetry, sci-fi genres, and erotica under a pseudonym. When not working in the booth, on camera or in the theater, Deanna teaches voice technique and performance to teens and adults from her home in Los Angeles, and enjoys cooking baking, quilting, reading, and writing with family and friends.

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