The art of hearing heartbeats series6/4/2023 “This book is like chocolate: it caresses the soul.” - NDR Info (North German Broadcasting) “Powerful language…Touching in the best sense, never kitschy.” - Gala Like love, it’s going to endure.” - Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author “No matter what I even attempt to say, I can’t possibly capture the absolute magic of this book. Margaret Dilloway, author of How to Be an American Housewife A thoroughly immersive and enjoyable read.” Reading this book was like reading poetry, with full attention required for each sentence. Sendker takes us from contemporary, upscale New York to impoverished Burma, weaving a complex tale that is part romance, part father-daughter story. “A story at once both poignant and joyous, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats reaffirms how love can transform the harshest of realities into a mystical one. There she uncovers a tale of unimaginable hardship, resilience, and passion that will reaffirm the listener’s belief in the power of love to move mountains. 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. 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. A poignant and inspirational love story set in Burma, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats spans the decades between the 1950s and the present.
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