A WellTempered Heart, JanPhilipp Sendker
A WellTempered Heart, JanPhilipp Sendker
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A Well-Tempered Heart

Author: Jan-Philipp Sendker

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged: 10 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/21/2014

Synopsis

The sequel to the international bestselling novel The Art of Hearing Heartbeats Almost ten years have passed since Julia Win came back from Burma, her fathers native country. Though she is a successful Manhattan lawyer, her private life is at a crossroads; her boyfriend recently left her, she has suffered a miscarriage, and she is, despite her wealth, unhappy with her professional life. Julia is lost and exhausted. One day, in the middle of an important business meeting, she hears a strangers voice in her head that causes her to leave the office without explanation. In the following days, her crisis only deepens. Not only does the female voice refuse to disappear, but it starts to ask questions Julia has been trying to avoid. Why do you live alone? To whom do you feel close? What do you want in life? Interwoven with Julias story is that of a Burmese woman named Nu Nu who finds her world turned upside down when Burma goes to war and calls on her two young sons to be child soldiers. This spirited sequel, like The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, explores the most inspiring and passionate terrain: the human heart.

About Jan-Philipp Sendker

Jan-Philipp Sendker, born in Hamburg in 1960, was the American correspondent for Stern from 1990 to 1995, and its Asian correspondent from 1995 to 1999. In 2000 he published Cracks in the Wall, a nonfiction book about China. The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, his first novel, was an international bestseller. He lives in Berlin with his family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Becky on January 31, 2014

A worthy sequel to The Art of Hearing Heartbeats. Explores love in all its forms - child/parent, parent/child, self, romantic and friend. Through a tale that mixes Western and Eastern cultures, Sendker asks the reader to examine questions that are at the very heart of living a meaningful, full life.......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on April 08, 2025

A good sequel to The Art of Hearing Heartbeats. I read this in 24 hours. Makes me want to visit Myanmar more now. U Ba is an awesome character. Good storyline that kept me interested. Would recommend. Four stars.......more

Goodreads review by Nina (ninjasbooks) on July 11, 2022

Some authors have the ability to transfer you to another space or time, and Sendker is one of them. I loved the writing, the questions it stirred up inside. What is most important in life? Do we listen to ourselves and what we truly want? Every now and then it’s empowering to read about different wa......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on February 09, 2014

I was really blown away by Jan-Philipp Sender's first novel entitled The Art Of Hearing Heartbeats and consequently, began the sequel with high expectations. Unfortunately, as often happens when you expect too much, you're in for a letdown. The Well Tempered Heart did shine inn many aspects. It turn......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on May 05, 2025

I loved The Art of Hearing Heartbeats. I was hoping to love this one too, but I didn't. The voice was too convenient a literary contraption, and I didn't think it was very effective, given the ending. It also was very unsuccessful in its goals. Really hated the ending. There's no closure for me. Nei......more

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