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From the bestselling author of Trail of Broken Wings comes an epic story of the unrelenting force of love, the power of healing, and the invincible desire to dream.
Nothing prepares Jaya, a New York journalist, for the heartbreak of her third miscarriage and the slow unraveling of her marriage in its wake. Desperate to assuage her deep anguish, she decides to go to India to uncover answers to her family’s past.
Intoxicated by the sights, smells, and sounds she experiences, Jaya becomes an eager student of the culture. But it is Ravi—her grandmother’s former servant and trusted confidant—who reveals the resilience, struggles, secret love, and tragic fall of Jaya’s pioneering grandmother during the British occupation. Through her courageous grandmother’s arrestingly romantic and heart-wrenching story, Jaya discovers the legacy bequeathed to her and a strength that, until now, she never knew was possible.
391 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2018
"You stood in front of this building, and you watched the walls go up," Stephen said. "Even from afar, I could see your hope." He stared into the distance before admitting, "He always wanted more also and believed others should be able to live their dreams. Drove me crazy talking about it." He laughed, seeming desperate to alleviate his memories.
"I am an old man, Beti." He massages his hands together. "Weariness has seeped deep into these muscles. If I do not give my mind its necessary rest, my body may rebel and break down completely." He raises his head and offers me a weak smile. "Then you will have to come and serve me my meals in bed for the completion of the story." He closes his eyes and leans back against the bench.