Leaning on Air

When loss drives hawk-researcher Celia from her veterinarian husband, can a vast land and a quiet boy reunite them?They last spoke as teens . . . but on a country road twelve years later, a surprise encounter reunites ornithologist Celia Burke with equine surgeon Burnaby Hayes, and they plunge into a most unexpected love story.After a decade of marriage, Celia and Burnaby have found a unique and beautiful rhythm. Then tragedy strikes while Celia hunts for the nest of a research hawk near the Snake River. Reeling with grief, she’s certain Burnaby won’t understand her anguish or forgive the choice that initiated it.She flees to kindness at a remote farm in Washington’s Palouse region, where a wild prairie and an appealing neighbor convince her to begin anew. But when unexplained accidents, cryptic sketches, and a mute little boy make her doubt her decision, only a red-tailed hawk and the endangered lives of those she loves can compel her to examine her past?and reconsider her future.A soaring tale of wonder, loss, redemption, and restoration from Cheryl Grey Bostrom, the award-winning author of Sugar Birds.A beautifully crafted story that brings the Pacific Northwest setting to life. A compelling contemporary novel about love and loss. Explores the challenges of a marriage when one partner is neurodivergent. Includes discussion questions for book clubs Winner of 2024’s American Fiction, Readers’ Favorite, and International Book Awards