Our May title is
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats. This
international bestseller is the first novel by German author Jan-Philipp
Sendker, originally published in 2002 and released here in the U.S. in
2012 (there is also a sequel to this book called
A Well-Tempered Heart
that came out in January) Book discussion will take place by the
fireplace on
Wednesday May 21st at 1pm. Pick up a copy of the book at
the Library's Reference Desk.
A poignant and inspirational love story set in Burma, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats spans
the decades between the 1950s and the present. When a successful New
York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace, neither his wife nor
his daughter Julia has any idea where he might be…until they find a love
letter he wrote many years ago, to a Burmese woman they have never
heard of. Intent on solving the mystery and coming to terms with her
father’s past, Julia decides to travel to the village where the woman
lived. There she uncovers a tale of unimaginable hardship, resilience,
and passion that will reaffirm the reader’s belief in the power of love
to move mountains. goodreads.com
