Praise for The Curiosity: “ poses provocative questions about life and humanity.” - Entertainment Weekly on THE CURIOSITY “Stephen Kiernan writes with surefooted mastery and patience.What thrilled me about The Hummingbird is that I learned again that sometimes an unbridgeable chasm can be crossed by a leap of the imagination.” - Peter Heller, author of The Painter and The Dog Stars a wise and transformative novel that is psychologically astute and written in beautifully paced, expressive, and understated prose that is all the more poignant for its simplicity.” - San Francisco Review of Books “ The Hummingbird is a novel that shares its unexpected gifts and teaches us that surrender is a part of love, and that giving away our weapons is the first step to peace.” - Mary Morris, author of The Jazz Palace “Remarkably touching, insightful and timely… bridges several powerful stories of life and death that explore the cost of courage and the true meaning of heroism… Illuminating, uplifting and ultimately redemptive.” - RT Book Reviews, 4.5 stars “This many-faceted, thought-provoking story prompts soul-searching about life, war, and death.” - Booklist Told with piercing empathy and heartbreaking realism, The Hummingbird is a masterful story of loving commitment, service to country, and absolution through wisdom and forgiveness. As Barclay begrudgingly comes to trust Deborah, he tells her stories from that long-ago war, which help her find a way to help her husband battle his demons. Alone in the world, the embittered professor is dying. She is determined to help him heal, and to restore the tender, loving marriage they once had.Īt the same time, Deborah’s primary patient is Barclay Reed, a retired history professor and expert in the Pacific Theater of World War II whose career ended in academic scandal. But her skills and experience are tested in new and dramatic ways when her easygoing husband, Michael, returns from his third deployment to Iraq haunted by nightmares, anxiety, and rage. From the author of the acclaimed The Curiosity comes a compelling and moving story of compassion, courage, and redemption.ĭeborah Birch is a seasoned hospice nurse whose daily work requires courage and compassion.
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