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The Dance of the Rose
Paperback
ISBN13: 9780986423765
Publisher: Zapote Street Books, LLC
Published: Apr 9 2017
Pages: 282
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.64 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Dance of the Rose is a deeply moving memoir about exile, family, and the complicated bond between a mother and her daughter.
After 12 years apart, Laura finally reunites with her husband, Rio, in the United States, where he fled Cuba, and he promises to send for his family soon. But the man she finds is no longer the hopeful husband she once knew. Hardened by exile and haunted by secrets, Rio brings new tensions into a family already struggling to adapt to a foreign land.
As Laura works tirelessly to build a new life in America, she faces another painful challenge: the growing emotional distance between herself and her eldest daughter, Tania-a brilliant but withdrawn young woman who finds it difficult to trust anyone, even her mother.
Set against the backdrop of the Cuban exile experience, The Dance of the Rose is a powerful story of resilience, sacrifice, and the long journey toward understanding between generations shaped by loss, displacement, and hope.
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