The Last Time I Saw Mother - Chai Arlene J. - 1995

428 pages. Tanned pages. Reading creases to spine. Minor creasing to covers. Caridad is a wife and mother, a native of the Philippines living in Sydney, Australia. Out of the blue Caridad's mother summons her home. Although she is not ill, Thelma needs to talk to her daughter - to reveal a secret that has been weighing heavily on her for years. It is a tale that Caridad in no way suspects. She stopped asking questions about the past long ago; her mother's constant reluctance to answer finally subdued her curiosity. Now, it is through the words of Thelma, her aunt Emma, and her cousin Ligaya, that Caridad will learn the startling truth and attempt to recapture what has been lost to her. Arlene Chai tells their versions of the story in their own voices, each one distinct, moving, and magical. As each woman tells her part of their family's hidden history, Caridad hears at last the unspoken stories--the joys and sorrows that her parents kept to themselves, and the never forgotten tragedy of the war years, when Japan's brutal occupation and civilian deprivations helped destroy a country and its history. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 0091831032. ISBN/EAN: 9780091831035. Inventory No: 10012019. By: Chai Arlene J. Year: 1995 Visit our website to view thousands more products like this and order online at: