
Praise Song for the Butterflies
A Novel
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Robin Miles
Abeo Kata lives a comfortable, happy life in West Africa as the privileged nine-year-old daughter of a government employee and stay-at-home mother. But when the Katas' idyllic lifestyle takes a turn for the worse, Abeo's father, following his mother's advice, places the girl in a religious shrine, hoping that the sacrifice of his daughter will serve as atonement for the crimes of his ancestors. Unspeakable acts befall Abeo for the 15 years she is held in the shrine. When she is finally rescued, broken and battered, she must struggle to overcome her past, endure the revelation of family secrets, and learn to trust and love again.
In the tradition of Chris Cleave's Little Bee, this novel is a contemporary story that offers an eye-opening account of the practice of ritual servitude in West Africa. Spanning decades and two continents, Praise Song for the Butterflies will break your heart and then heal it.
"An engrossing novel that truly is a praise song for survivors everywhere." (Kirkus Reviews)
"A tale set in [West Africa], where a girl is given up by her family, endures a very hard life, and, once set free, must find a way to heal and live forward." (Philadelphia Inquirer, included in Must-Read Books for Summer 2018)
"Recent favorites [at Mahogany Books in Washington, DC] include...award-winning novelist Bernice L. McFadden's forthcoming Praise Song for the Butterflies, about a nine-year-old West African girl sacrificed into religious servitude." (Vanity Fair, included in a feature on Mahogany Books)
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This narrator is always so delightful, and inviting the way she soothes you with her voice, but picks up intricate details in her speech!! Excellent! Of course I have read a number of this author's books before audible and she is a dynamic writer!
Praise Song for the Butterflies a must read!
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Great book-Don’t listen at work
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The narration was perfect. I absolutely loved the voices from the beginning to the end.
Beautifully written & delivered
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I truly felt this story, I saw the story play out as I listened to Robin Miles work her narrative magic.
This is a book to be read more than once as so many ideas about the rightness of life are challenged!!!
If I had a book club this would be read immediately!!!
This book touched my soul in a way that The Bluest Eye did many moons ago.....
The God of your understanding, perfect!
Some books change your life, validate your life, challenge your life, expand your life.
All of the above.
Amazing story, title makes perfect sense
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She Did It Again
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Amazing story
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"Praise Song" is in the expert hands of narrator Robin Miles and I can hardly think of anyone who could relate each character's flaws and troubles, as well as tenderness, with so much grace.
Searing!
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Beautifully written story of a horrendous situation.
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Heart Wrenching!
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