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Speak to me of home : a novel / Jeanine Cummins.
"On her wedding day in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1968, Rafaela Acuña y Daubón marries Peter Brennan Jr. in a blaze of romantic optimism. She has no way of knowing how dramatically her life will change when she uproots her young family to start over in the American Midwest, unleashing a fleet of disappointments. In the 1980s, against the backdrop of her mother's isolation in St. Louis, Missouri, Rafaela's daughter, Ruth Brennan, wants only to belong. Eager to fit in, Ruth lets go of her language, habits, and childhood memories of Puerto Rico. It's not until decades later when Ruth's own daughter, Daisy, returns to San Juan that her mother and grandmother begin to truly reflect on the choices that have come to define their lives. When a hurricane ravages the island in 2023, leaving Daisy critically injured, Rafaela and Ruth return to the city where it all began. As old memories come to light, so do buried secrets, leaving everyone in the family wondering exactly where it is that they belong." --Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250759368
- ISBN: 1250759366
- Physical Description: 366 pages : illustrations, map, genealogical table ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2025.
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| Subject: | Puerto Rican women > Fiction. Puerto Ricans > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Women > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Novels. |
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- 1 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County Library | FIC CUMMINS (Text) | 33892101041987 | Adult New Books | Checked out | 06/04/2025 |
Summary:
"On her wedding day in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1968, Rafaela Acuña y Daubón marries Peter Brennan Jr. in a blaze of romantic optimism. She has no way of knowing how dramatically her life will change when she uproots her young family to start over in the American Midwest, unleashing a fleet of disappointments. In the 1980s, against the backdrop of her mother's isolation in St. Louis, Missouri, Rafaela's daughter, Ruth Brennan, wants only to belong. Eager to fit in, Ruth lets go of her language, habits, and childhood memories of Puerto Rico. It's not until decades later when Ruth's own daughter, Daisy, returns to San Juan that her mother and grandmother begin to truly reflect on the choices that have come to define their lives. When a hurricane ravages the island in 2023, leaving Daisy critically injured, Rafaela and Ruth return to the city where it all began. As old memories come to light, so do buried secrets, leaving everyone in the family wondering exactly where it is that they belong."
