In this unique memoir within a memoir is the real life tale of a mother's battle with a disease that shows no mercy, and her daughter's unending love for her. A narrative told in two voices, Emily shares the story of her newfound relationship with her dementia-stricken mother while her mother iluminates highlights of her life in Cuba. Julita's Sands reads like a novel, told with brutal honesty and rib-ticking humor as the author takes us on a thrill ride through tunnels of fear, sadness, joy, and inspiration. What propels this chronicle of their journey together is each one's indomitable spirit as mother battles a disease that is stripping away layers of her being and daughter struggles to understand and cope while trying to keep her sanilty and family in tact. The author paints a powerful picture of her outspoken, uninhibited mother, who uses the dinner table as a forum for her "sexcapades." With vivid images, Emily illuminates the experience of an ordinary daughter in an all...

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