Speak To Me Of Home

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A touching multigenerational story that explores the meaning of home through the lives of a Puerto Rican family facing memory loss and deep-rooted connections. As past and present collide, the family must come together to confront their shared history and emotional struggles.

An intimate look at family, identity, and the powerful ties that define where we belong.

Jeanine Cummins, bestselling author of American Dirt, delivers a heartfelt narrative that asks what it truly means to call a place home. Rafaela clings to the memories of her joyful childhood in San Juan, her marriage to Peter, and the upheaval of relocating their children, Ruth and Benny, to the American Midwest. When her memory begins to fade, she keeps it hidden from everyone.

Meanwhile, Ruth, living in New York with her own family, wrestles with complicated feelings about her roots-feelings that inspire her 22-year-old daughter, Daisy, to reconnect with their heritage. After a sudden hospital stay in San Juan, Daisy’s memories flood back: the crash, the storm, and a crucial detail she can’t quite grasp.

Now, Ruth and Rafaela must return to the city where it all started, gathering around Daisy’s bedside to face the twists of fate that have strained their family bond. Speak to Me of Home delves into the compassion, frustration, and resilience of Puerto Rican emigrants in America, bringing to life characters filled with love, secrets, and homesickness.

This compelling story of three generations is praised for its vivid storytelling and emotional depth:

• “Speak to Me of Home explores the compassion, frustration, and determination of emigrants from Puerto Rico to America.”, John Boyne
• “Utterly absorbing, a big, sweeping story of family and identity, and what it means to belong.”, Edel Coffey

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