Longing
Book 1 of the Series “In the Palm of His Hands”
Longing follows seven-year-old Beverly, a Nicaraguan girl grappling with rejection and abandonment. Haunted by questions. Why weren’t her parents there? What had she done wrong? She believes the answers lie with her absentee parents and longs for their love and a place to belong.
When she’s finally reunited with her mother at age ten, her dreams are shattered. Uprooted from her home on Corn Island and left alone in the unfamiliar city of Jinotega, Beverly faces hardships beyond her years. With her questions still unanswered, she must find strength within herself to survive and to redefine what home, love, and family truly mean.
A powerful story of resilience and self-discovery, Longing brings Beverly’s journey to life with honesty and emotional depth.