It begins in late autumn 1992 as an elderly Italian woman, prompted by the knowledge of her encroaching death, sits down to write a letter to her granddaughter now grown and living in far-off America. Through these moving reflections, we see one life laid bare - joys, sorrows, regrets, and all. And through the eyes of a woman nearing the end of her days, we come to understand what life experience has taught her: that no matter what the stakes, we must look within ourselves and gather the courage to follow our hearts.

I'll be passing this on to busybooklover at the 6/27 meetup in Oceanside.

This appealed to me because of my italian inlaws and the closeness I see in their family. I will journal and return when I am done :D