There was always an old woman dying in the back room of her family’s house when Isla was a child.Isla Larsen Sanchez’s life begins to unravel when her father passes away. Instead of being comforted at home in New Jersey, her mother starts leaving her in Puerto Rico with her grandmother and great-aunt each summer like a piece of forgotten luggage.When Isla turns eighteen, her grandmother, a great storyteller, dies....| share.libbyapp.com
International Latino Book Award Gold Medal Winner!A beautiful book about family, memories, and the power of stories. - BuzzFeedMystical, masterful storytelling. - Ms. MagazineA gorgeously written family saga about a Puerto Rican woman who finds herself gifted (or cursed?) with a strange ability.There was always an old woman dying in the back room of her family’s house when Isla was a child… Isla Larsen Sanchez’s l...| share.libbyapp.com