Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I visited my mother, who was confined to her apartment, and she had never before been outside without her. The house was filled with her favorite colors and neutral tones, which reminded me of the creamy mushroom casseroles on the dinner tables of my American cousins. #2 My mother had never been outside the house without her. She hated the name of the flower that was growing on the balcony, because it sounded like cycle. She was tired of the same thing over and over. #3 In 2001, my mom was living with me in Queens. She'd hardly been eating for years, and when the Twin Towers were hit, she did nothing to warn me. #4 My mom had never been outside the house without her. She hated the name of the flower that was growing on the balcony because it sounded like cycle. She was tired of the same thing over and over.