Michelle Irrizarry Leonard

Taking Flight Michelle Irrizarry Leonard

Taking Flight...the long-awaited sequel to Learning to Fly! Taking Flight is a story of the courage it takes to stand by one's child through illness no matter the toll it may take on a parent. Rosemarie is a strong mother, faithful wife, and talented artist who has accepted her troubled past, and this novel is her journey to keep the love and happiness she has finally found. Rosemarie's struggle to understand why her mother had abandoned her as a child continues, and as a result she learns about siblings that she didn't even know she had. In a unique twist Rosemarie finds that she needs her siblings more than she ever thought she might. Ultimately, she learns more about her mother's past, as well as her own, when she finds her mother's journals and poetry. Taking Flight is a heartfelt story about the unbreakable bond between mother and child.