The Things We Remember
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The Things We Remember: Some Secrets Are Stronger Than Memory
What happens when the secrets we keep to protect our families become the very things that separate us?
Sarah Martinez thought she knew her family's story. Her father, Miguel, was a steady, reliable carpenter who had immigrated from Puerto Rico and built a quiet life in Chicago with her mother, Elena. But when Elena begins showing signs of dementia, a simple morning mishap, coffee poured into an upside-down cup, sets in motion a discovery that will change everything Sarah believed about her father's past.
Hidden in Elena's bedroom is a lockbox containing forty years of carefully guarded secrets: bank statements showing regular transfers to Puerto Rico, photographs of Miguel with a woman who isn't Elena, and letters written but never sent to a son Sarah knew existed. As Elena's condition deteriorates, stealing away her ability to explain these revelations, Sarah faces an impossible choice: let these secrets die with her mother's memory, or find the courage to contact the Puerto Rican family who has spent four decades believing Miguel abandoned them.
From the neighborhoods of Chicago to the beaches of San Juan, The Things We Remember weaves a multigenerational tapestry of love, sacrifice, and the complex choices we make in the name of protecting those we cherish most.
This profoundly moving novel explores:
The challenges of dementia caregiving and the grace found in letting go
The lasting impact of immigration and family separation
How love transcends memory, distance, and even death
The courage required to heal wounds that span generations
The discovery that family extends far beyond the people who raise us
"Some secrets are stronger than memory. Some stories require generations to tell completely. And some kinds of love transcend every boundary we think divides us."
A tender, unforgettable debut that reminds us that the most crucial family stories are often the ones that take a lifetime, and sometimes several lifetimes, to understand fully.
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