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I use to have very vivid dreams. And, I was usually fairly successful in interpreting them. Don’t ask. Anyway, one of my favorite dreams was when I would levitate and fly across the sky, looking down at life as I knew it. I remember mostly how I felt so free and joyful amongst the clouds. And, when I would wake up, I felt so light. As if every burden I had once carried no longer existed.

So, when I read the premise of this book about a levitating woman, I thought, “why not read this one?�� Maybe this might be what was needed in my life, a bit of magic and freedom and belief in possibilities.

Sometimes as readers, we need to find different ways to handle grief, and in this story, levitation was a unique emotional response to the death of our main character’s husband. There was definitely a sense of whimsy with her levitation as she navigated her loss.

Tere, our widow, is vibrant, funny and relatable. As readers, following her journey, we can’t help but feel her emotions, too.

The magical realism of the story (one of my favorite genres) blended with cultural heritage helped to create a cozy comfort feeling. And, an opportunity for any of us to reflect on life’s greatest questions when faced with important losses and changes in our lives.

Of course, there is a mystery to her levitation, and so Tere sets off on an adventure, that she takes readers on with her. Thus, allowing all of us to find healing along with her.

Maybe in healing �� we also can believe in living life fully, despite the sadnesses or disappointments we may face along the way. Which makes this story although, imperfect in its telling, still uplifting in its message.