Author of Reese's Book Club pick Honor and the bestselling The
Space Between Us, Thrity Umrigar returns with a powerful new story
about family secrets, a mother's power, and the importance of
forgiveness. Remy left India for the United States long ago, taking
his resentment for his mother with him. He has now returned with
his wife to adopt a baby from a young pregnant girl -- and to see
his elderly mother for the first time in many years. Discovering
that she is in the hospital, has stopped talking, and seems to have
given up on life, he is struck with guilt for not realizing just
how sick she has been and for not seeing to her care. His return
and assiduous attention brings her back to life, and Remy is able
to settle her back at home. In the process, he finds a note from
his late, adored father, opening the door to shocking long-held
family secrets which he is only now able to unravel, thus finding a
path of empathy towards his mother and a new vision of the father
he had idolized. As his mother begins to communicate again, Remy
must re-evaluate his entire childhood, his relationship to his
parents, and his harsh judgment on the decisions and events long
hidden from him, just as he is on the cusp of becoming a parent
himself. But even more, he must learn to forgive others for their
failures. In a heart wrenching story of family secrets and how we
move beyond them in order to heal, Umrigar reminds us that no
matter how things appear, forgiveness comes from realizing that the
people we love are fallible and are usually trying to do their
best, in the most difficult situations.
General
| Imprint: |
Algonquin Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Authors: |
Thrity Umrigar
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
356 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-64375-355-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-64375-355-X |
| Barcode: |
9781643753553 |
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