I’m
delighted today to share with you THE
SECRET OF CLOUDS (Berkley
Hardcover; February 19, 2019; $26.00), an uplifting story about a mother’s
love, a teacher’s promise, and a child’s heart. It is the author’s first book
set in contemporary times, told through flashbacks that shed light on a recent
historical tragedy.
Internationally
bestselling author Alyson Richman
is best known for her beloved World War II historical fiction novels like The
Velvet Hours, and The Lost Wife, the latter of which is in
development to be a major motion picture and is currently being cast. Now,
Alyson pens a heartwarming story of love and the power of healing for a
Ukrainian immigrant family living in New York following the 1986 disaster at
the Chernobyl nuclear plant.
In THE SECRET OF CLOUDS,
Katya, a rising ballerina, and Sasha, a graduate student, are young and in love
when an unexpected tragedy befalls their native Kiev, Ukraine. Years
later, after the couple has safely immigrated to America, the consequences
of this incident cause their son, Yuri, to be born with a rare health
condition that isolates him from other children.
Maggie,
a passionate and dedicated teacher, agrees to tutor Yuri at his
home. Maggie bonds with Yuri and his family over their love of baseball,
which has eased their assimilation into American life. As the two forge a
deep and soulful connection, Yuri’s boundless curiosity and unique wisdom
inspire Maggie to make difficult changes in her own life. And she'll
never realize just how strong Yuri has made her—until she needs that strength
the most.
THE
SECRET OF CLOUDS is a novel that will make readers examine what it
means to live life with a full heart.
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| Author Alyson Richman |
Alyson
Richman is the #1 internationally bestselling author of the The Velvet Hours, The Garden of Letters, The
Lost Wife, The Last Van Gogh, The Rhythm of Memory (previously published as
Swedish Tango) and The Mask Carver's Son. Her novels have
been translated into twenty languages and "The Lost Wife" is in development to be a major motion picture.
Thanks
for stopping by today. Do you enjoy books that use flashback to help tell the
story?
