Thanks, Universe: Three generations, two continents, a story of family and love in all it's forms, (Paperback)

<b>"A beautiful coming-of-age novel that will have the reader wrapped up with complicated feelings and long periods of deep thinking upon finishing the novel. If you are a fan of young adult or coming-of-age novels that feature imperfect mother/daughter relationships, then this is the pick for you.</b>" <p>Wilma Azevedo became a mother in her forties. Her rebellious daughter Pauline became a mother at fifteen. Deeply depressed and humiliated by her boyfriend's abandonment, Pauline rejects her newborn daughter. Wilma is more mother than grandmother to the baby she adopted and named Jewel: precious and valuable. </p><p>With her mother's blessing, eighteen-year-old Pauline accepts a job at an estate in Portugal. While Wilma raises her granddaughter in California, free-spirit Pauline embraces an exciting new life with her found family in Porto and Coimbra, intent on never taking a chance on love again and never being a mother. </p><p>But when Pauline sees her chance to earn forgiveness, she is prepared to sacrifice everything for both of her families. </p><p>Across fifteen years and two continents, three generations of mothers and daughters navigate fraught relationships, and define 'family' on their own terms. </p><p><b>This book can be read as a standalone but if you want more of the Azevedo women, read the sequel "An Artist's Heart" to see what happens to Jewel as a young adult.</b></p>

• Thanks, Universe: Three generations, two continents, a story of family and love in all it's forms, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798454108663
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2021-08-10
• Page Count: 256