“A heart wrenching read, beautifully written.”
TRAIL OF BROKEN WINGS
Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, Amazon Bestselling Author & Goodreads Best Fiction Finalist
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When her father falls into a coma, Indian American photographer Sonya reluctantly returns to the family she’d fled years before. Since she left home, Sonya has lived on the run, free of any ties, while her soft-spoken sister, Trisha, has created a perfect suburban life, and her ambitious sister, Marin, has built her own successful career. But as these women come together, their various methods of coping with a terrifying history can no longer hold their memories at bay.
Buried secrets rise to the surface as their father—the victim of humiliating racism and perpetrator of horrible violence—remains unconscious. As his condition worsens, the daughters and their mother wrestle with private hopes for his survival or death, as well as their own demons and buried secrets.
Told with forceful honesty, Trail of Broken Wings reveals the burden of shame and secrets, the toxicity of cruelty and aggression, and the exquisite, liberating power of speaking and owning truth.
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Praise for Trail of Broken Wings
“While detailing the horror and heartache suffered by victims of domestic violence (especially within the confines of tradition and custom) Badani also told a tale of forgiveness and healing.”
“It is a cathartic story, a cautionary tale, and a powerful narrative on the human spirit.”
“The characterization is impeccable in every way. Every emotion, every doubt, every apprehension, every confusion faced by each character in the past or present is described in vivid detail. This is the work of a genius.”
“Sejal Badani has taken an unflinching look at the damage wrought by abuse, especially in a culture that prizes outward perfection at all costs.”
Excerpt from
Trail of Broken Wings
My mother’s voice echoes in the background, her message blaring from my cell phone’s speaker. With each word come memories, filtered through shards of broken glass. I want to, need to, shut the phone off, but my body refuses to move. Her voice gets louder as she calls to me, the desperation in her voice seeping through the fog that is clouding my mind.
With approximately seven billion people in the world, I wonder how one person’s voice can have such an effect. I imagine I am stronger than I used to be, more resilient. That I am the master of my destiny and everyone is a pawn in my game—not the other way around. Because if I am the poker chip, then I have to wait to see how I’ll be played. The unknown is the hardest. Which might explain why we try so hard to rule our worlds. It is the only hope we have to make sense of our lives.
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