The Family She Never Met

by Caridad Piñeiro Narrated by Frankie Corzo

Overview

Jessica Russo knows nothing about her mother's family or her Cuban culture. Every time she's asked about it, her mother has shut down. But when the Cuban grandmother she's never met sends her right-hand man, Luis, to offer Jessica the chance to come to Miami and meet her estranged family, she can't help but say yes, even as she knows it will pain her mother. The woman that Jessica meets is nothing like what she expected. Her grandmother is successful, intelligent, determined, and all too willing to take blame for what has happened to cause the estrangement-and, more importantly, to try and set things right. As Jessica spends time with her grandmother in her beautiful island home, she learns about her family's history and what caused the schism between her mother and grandmother. As days with her grandmother turn to weeks, Jessica is determined to find a way to heal her fractured family. And in the end, Jessica might just learn something about herself and what it means to embrace the many facets of her identity.

Editorial Reviews

MAY 2022 - AudioFile

Narrator Frankie Corzo masterfully narrates this audiobook about a complicated family history full of love, loss, and regret. Cuban immigrant Carmen Guerreiro has been estranged from her daughter, Lara, for 30 years. She’s never met her granddaughter, Jessica. A formidable octogenarian, Carmen is not giving up on Jessica—or Lara. She sends handsome Luis, the president of the food import company she founded, to convince Jessica to come to Miami to meet her and the rest of the Guerreiro clan. Jessica relents and slowly grows to love her grandmother and Luis. Carmen and Jessica revisit Cuba’s complicated history and its impact on the present-day Guerreiro family. The story is in English with Spanish phrases that add ambiance, and Corzo moves seamlessly between the two, making this an immensely enjoyable listen. A.M. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

MAY 2022 - AudioFile

Narrator Frankie Corzo masterfully narrates this audiobook about a complicated family history full of love, loss, and regret. Cuban immigrant Carmen Guerreiro has been estranged from her daughter, Lara, for 30 years. She’s never met her granddaughter, Jessica. A formidable octogenarian, Carmen is not giving up on Jessica—or Lara. She sends handsome Luis, the president of the food import company she founded, to convince Jessica to come to Miami to meet her and the rest of the Guerreiro clan. Jessica relents and slowly grows to love her grandmother and Luis. Carmen and Jessica revisit Cuba’s complicated history and its impact on the present-day Guerreiro family. The story is in English with Spanish phrases that add ambiance, and Corzo moves seamlessly between the two, making this an immensely enjoyable listen. A.M. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940175636629
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	03/08/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged

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