Little Bird

<p><strong>Newly immigrated little bird seeks a hard-won independence in turn-of-the-century New York City.</strong></p><p></p><p>In 1910 fearing escalating violence against the Jews in Russia Feige's father arranges for her to marry a wealthy cousin in New York City. She will no longer be her parents' adored little bird. As she adapts to life in America she goes from being an obedient daughter to a dutiful wife even allowing her new husband to change her name to Fannie. Longing to make her own decisions her husband's cruelty finally pushes her to risk leaving him. She parlays her embroidery skills into a job and finds the man she believes is the love of her life. When he betrays her she refuses to forgive him disregarding advice to overlook men's lapses. Finally she meets a man who both loves and respects her. Can she give up her hard-won independence?<em> Little Bird</em> is the story of a girl who finds the courage to forge her own path to womanhood.</p>