Author: Susie Finkbeiner
Genre: Inspirational Historical Split Time
Publisher: Revell Books
In 1975, three thousand children were airlifted out of Saigon to be adopted into Western homes. When Mindy, one of those children, announces her plans to return to Vietnam to find her birth mother, her loving adoptive family is suddenly thrown back to the events surrounding her unconventional arrival into their lives.
Though her father supports Mindy's desire to meet her family of origin, he struggles privately with an unsettling fear that he'll lose the daughter he's poured his heart into. Mindy's mother undergoes the emotional roller coaster inherent in the adoption of a child from a war-torn country, discovering the joy hidden amid the difficulties. And Mindy's sister helps her sort through relics that whisper of the effect the trauma of war has had on their family--but also speak of the beauty of overcoming.
Told through three strong voices in three compelling timelines, The Nature of Small Birds is a hopeful story that explores the meaning of family far beyond genetic code.
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About Susie Finkbeiner:
Susie Finkbeiner is the CBA bestselling author of All Manner of Things, which was selected as a 2020 Michigan Notable Book, and Stories That Bind Us, as well as A Cup of Dust, A Trail of Crumbs, and A Song of Home.
She serves on the Fiction Readers Summit planning committee, volunteers her time at Ada Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and speaks at retreats and women’s events across the country. Susie and her husband have three children and live in West Michigan.
Find her at Facebook, Instagram, and BookBub.
My Thoughts
It's the nature of small birds to sing their little hearts out. And it's the nature of God to hear them.
Susie Finkbeiner has the ability to take a moment in history like the Vietnam baby drop and weave a heart-felt story that pulls on your emotions.
With care and grace Ms. Finkbeiner unfolds the story surrounding Mindy. I found myself completely absorbed with her story and how each of the family members dealt with Bruce and Linda's decision to adopt her.
Using different POV's as well as time Ms. Finkbeiner invites the reader to experience Mindy's adoption and upbringing. I felt like I was watching a film.
I had a feeling as I started this book I would be crying in parts and I was correct. As an adoptee I understood Mindy's emotions. While my grandparents didn't treat me like Hilda treated Mindy I had a cousin tell me I wasn't truly part of the family because I didn't share the bloodline. Even with that my younger brother and I couldn't be prouder to be adopted.
Susie Finkbeiner has quickly become a favorite author and I look forward to her next release.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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