The Sound of Letting Go by Stasia Ward Kehoe

The Sound of Letting Go

by Stasia Ward Kehoe

At seventeen, Daisy feels imprisoned by her brother Steven's autism and its effects and her only escape is through her trumpet into the world of jazz, but when her parents decide to send Steven to an institution she is not ready to let him go.

At age 17, Daisy feels imprisoned by her brother Steven's autism, and her only escape is through her trumpet in the world of jazz. When her parents decide to send Steven to an institution, she is not ready to let him go. The plot contains profanity.

Reviewed by Suz @ Bookish Revelations on

4 of 5 stars

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Beautifully written and full of overwhelming hope in the face of overwhelming sadness, The Sound of Letting Go, will leave you reeling from all the feels. Gorgeous and compelling, it will pull you deep into the world of learning to let go, discovering what love truly is, how to open your heart to it, and learning the act of forgiveness. This is a book that will redefine the art of ugly crying and will touch in places where you least expected it to. Full of beautiful heartache and pain, The Sound of Letting Go, will shake your soul and move your feet to the beat of healing music and inspiration through the stinging pain of reality, giving you permission to breathe a long held sigh of relief.

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