Author : Glendy Vanderah
Plot : There are books which reward you with a soul stirring experience and this is one of them. This book is a tale of two survivors, each fighting their own battles, drawn together by a beautiful little angel who believes in miracles. Set in rural Illinois, the setting boasts of a rich lavish country side nested deep in the cradle of nature. Filled with dense forests, the fertile farms, the nesting birds, the heavy rains, the vast green fields, the book has every element required to appease a nature lover.
Joanna Teale(Jo) is an Ornithologist who comes to the country side to study nesting birds for her graduate research. Her battle against cancer and loss of her mother has filled both her body and mind with physical and emotional scars.
She tries to find her peace immersing herself in her study. She lives in a solitary cabin with minimal facilities. Her only human connections are an Egg Man, Gabe, who sells eggs on the route she passes every day and a laundromat in the nearby town, which she visits occasionally on rainy days to wash her clothes.
One day a little girl knocks at her door, claiming she is an alien from a distant planet and calls herself Ursa Major. She refuses to reveal any further details about herself, except the fact that she is sent to Earth to complete her thesis to graduate from school in her planet, which involves seeing five miracles.
Jo seeks the help of Gabe, the reclusive Egg man and a beautiful soul, who is battling demons of his own to help her find more details about Ursa. The more they try to solve the mystery around this charming child, the more they find themselves drawn towards the power of love, positivity, compassion and the belief that however wounded you are, there are still ways to help others and affect other souls in this world in a positive way.
This book has all the elements required to charm the readers; romance, a beautiful countryside and the undercurrent of mystery throughout. The language is easy to read and as we flip each and every page, we yearn to know a little bit more about Ursa and her whereabouts.
As we travel with Ursa in her miracle solving journey, we start pondering about the miracles in our own lives.
To summarize, this book is a poignant and heartwarming story of souls searching for the meaning of their survival. It celebrates human relationships, deep rooted connections and reinstates our faith in compassion and love. Don’t miss this book. However, be ready to shed few tears.
Rating : 👍👍👍👍👍
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