Red Rain

A bittersweet story of friendship and overcoming grief from a critically acclaimed author.

Olivia Montag is a professor who doesn’t have all the answers. The devastating loss of a child ended her marriage, and she’s been overlooked for a job promotion one time too many. Not sure what comes next, she leaves it all behind and volunteers to teach English to schoolchildren in India.

Ten thousand miles away, she connects with fellow volunteers and finds purpose in teaching. Until one by one, the girls in her classes stop showing up. Then she meets Mukesh, an Indian man with a heart for invention, who may be the only one who can help her students. This is her chance to impact real change, even if that means trusting new friendships and her own instincts.

It turns out, there might be strength in asking for help, and embracing a painful past may clear the way for a brighter future. Sometimes in the darkest storms, you can choose to dance in the rain.

Eat, Pray, Love meets Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in this poignant but uplifting story of finding your purpose.

©2022 Lara Bernhardt (P)2022 Lara Bernhardt

Provocative, captivating, and uplifting

An awe-inspiring page-turner.
If you've ever felt alone in the world this story will help you realize you're not. An emotional journey where one woman can make a difference. Olivia finds healing in teaching others. When her eyes become open to the struggles of women on the other side of the world it also opens her eyes to face her own grief, loss, and more. I felt connected to Olivia and so many other beautiful characters I could spend every day with. I did not want this story to end. Such an emotional awakening. A beautiful story about coming into one's own and sharing the uplifting, intellectual power that comes with it.
This is not only a feel-good must-read but a must-read, again.
We are not alone!

Interesting and engaging story

I enjoyed this story of a young woman whose life has fallen apart. She chooses to go to India to teach English to children and it changes her whole perspective on herself and on life. I really enjoyed the cultural issues that were raised in this story and how they were handled. It definitely kept my attention. The narrator was easy to listen to.
Recommended.