"...more than a page-turning narrative; it's an embrace of the
Kinyarwanda greeting amahoro--'peace.'"--Oprah.com
An evocative page-turner and an eye-opening meditation on the ways we
survive profoundly painful memories and negotiate the complexities of
love."--Wally Lamb, author of I Know This Much is True
**Finalist - National Reading Group--Great Group Reads 2018
Finalist - Foreword Indies Book of the Year
**
In 1968, a disillusioned and heartbroken Lillian Carlson left Atlanta
after the assassination of Martin Luther King. She found meaning in the
hearts of orphaned African children and cobbled together her own small
orphanage in the Rift Valley alongside the lush forests of Rwanda.
Three decades later, in New York City, Rachel Shepherd, lost and
heartbroken herself, embarks on a journey to find the father who
abandoned her as a young child, determined to solve the enigma of Henry
Shepherd, a now-famous photographer.
When an online search turns up a clue to his whereabouts, Rachel travels
to Rwanda to connect with an unsuspecting and uncooperative Lillian.
While Rachel tries to unravel the mystery of her father's disappearance,
she finds unexpected allies in an ex-pat doctor running from his past
and a young Tutsi woman who lived through a profound experience
alongside her father.
Set against the backdrop of a country grieving and trying to heal after
a devastating civil war, follow the intertwining stories of three women
who discover something unexpected: grace when there can be no
forgiveness.
"An intensely beautiful debut."--Library Journal
"Good choice for those seeking tales of hope . . . and it may prove
popular with book clubs."--Booklist
