G1171 Book review of The Tender Birds by Carole GIANGRANDE
Name of Book: The Tender Birds Author: Carole Giangrande ISBN: 978-1-77133-665-9 Publisher: Inanna Type of book: Raptor birds, healing, Catholicism, Canada, America, meditations, character driven, 2001, 2011, healing, mending, broken spirits Year it was published: 2019 Summary: Matthew Reilly is a lonely priest haunted by secrets. Young Alison is the shy and devoted keeper of Daisy, a falcon that suffered an accident and can no longer fly. When they meet in a Boston parish, Matt tells Alison about the day a decade ago when he missed the plane out of Logan Airport that tore into one of the Twin Towers. What he hasn't told her is that among the victims was a son that no one knew he'd fathered. With no confidantes and close to exhaustion, Matt suffers a heart attack, forcing him to reflect on what's become of his life. He recalls a teaching stint in Toronto a year earlier, his encounter with Gavin, a troubled and predatory man, and his discovery that his s...