Candid and searing, Deborah Jiang Stein’s memoir is a remarkable story about identity, lost and found, and about the author’s journey to reclaim—and celebrate—that most primal of relationships, the one between mother and child. I dare you to read this book without crying.
Some birdies were about a family with hardships. Other days, birdie was a selfless teacher. And birdie from before is my first love.