“I started Birds of Paradise because I am a HUGE fan of Diana’s and I am so glad I did. It was SO GOOD! If you aren’t a bookseller, call one of us and order it now (or click on the link below)! I don’t even want to tell you much about it because the details sound so dull: hurricanes, Florida, housing problems . . . But those are just the points around which the story turns. It’s a family in crisis—one of the children has run away, desperate to pay penance for the secret she’s held for the past years. She’s now 18, and the rest of the family seems to have been holding its breath the five years she’s been gone . . . Such a beautifully written book about how hard it is to be—and to stay—a family as things change. There are wonderful descriptions of the lushness of the Miami vegetation, the heat and gorgeous poetic passages about Avis’ baking and confections. This book should be accompanied by chocolate croissants and only the very best coffee.”—Rene’, Third Place Books. Buy Birds of Paradise from Third Place Books.
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Birds of Paradise by Diana Abu-Jaber
September 21, 2011