songbirds

It will break your heart and open your eyes.

I have never read anything like "Songbirds" - a beautifully crafted novel.

Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of "Wish You Were Here"

Her courage to cross oceans.
Her hope for a better life.
Her love for her daughter, above all else.

Not all tragedies are reported in the newspapers, and not every voice is heard.

Nisha crossed oceans to provide a future for her daughter. Now she spends her days caring for someone else's daughter while her own daughter waits half a world away for her return.

For Petra, it's only natural to hire a domestic worker to keep her home clean and feed her family. Their lives are bound together by nothing but their love for their two daughters. Then one day, Nisha disappears. No one cares about the disappearance of a foreign domestic worker, except for Yannis, Petra and Nisha's secret lover, the only link between her and her daughter in Sri Lanka. As Petra and Yannis desperately search for Nisha, they realize how little they know about her. What they discover will change them forever. Inspired by true stories of love, loss, hope, and refuge, this evocative masterpiece from the million-copy bestselling author of *The Beekeeper of Aleppo*, Christy Lefty, is a luminous story about the strength of the human spirit, and the enduring love of a mother for her child, that will stay with you long after you've finished reading. Commendations for Christy Lefty: "This thought-provoking novel about love, loss, and redemption is absolutely brilliant." Caroline Montagu: "Lefty is an astonishing weaver of stories." Daljit Nagra "...broke my heart and kept me turning the pages of her brilliant novel late into the night." Alka Joshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Henna Artist and Keeper of Jaipur's Secrets.

"Kristy Lefteri has crafted a beautiful, intelligent, profound, and realistic novel." Benjamin Zephaniah on "The Beekeeper of Aleppo."

“...it is impossible not to be moved by Lefteri's plea for humanity, and perhaps inspired by it as well.” Observer, on “The Beekeeper of Aleppo.”

"Courageous, effective, powerful." Heather Morris, on "The Beekeeper of Aleppo."