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Are We Home Yet?

By Katy Massey
Series: Twenty in 2020
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Are We Home Yet? by Katy Massey is a powerful exploration of identity, belonging, and the complexity of family through the author's personal journey. The memoir delves into Massey's mixed-race heritage and her experiences growing up in a working-class community, navigating the challenges and triumphs of understanding one's roots and finding a place in the world. Through vivid storytelling, the book reflects on themes of race, class, and maternal influence.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by personal journeys that explore themes of identity, race, and belonging. This heartfelt memoir delves into the complexities of mother-daughter relationships and the quest for self-understanding amid a backdrop of cultural and social challenges. Perfect for readers who appreciate intimate storytelling and diverse perspectives.

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Are We Home Yet?

One of Jacaranda's #TwentyIn2020, Are We Home Yet? is a moving memoir of a mixed-race woman from a working class community in Leeds and her outspoken French-Canadian mother. Exploring issues of shame, immigration and class, the pair share their stories but struggle to understand each other's choices in a fast-changing world.

One of Jacaranda's #TwentyIn2020, Are We Home Yet? is a moving memoir of a mixed-race woman from a working class community in Leeds and her outspoken French-Canadian mother. Exploring issues of shame, immigration and class, the pair share their stories but struggle to understand each other's choices in a fast-changing world.

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Spanning the years from 1935 to 2010, Are We Home Yet? is the moving and funny story of a girl and her mother.

As a girl, Katy accidentally discovers her mother is earning money as a sex worker at the family home, rupturing their bond. As an adult, Katy contends with grief and mental health challenges before she and her mother attempt to heal their relationship.

From Canada, to Leeds and Jamaica, and exploring shame, immigration and class, the pair share their stories but struggle to understand each other's choices in a fast-changing world.

By revealing their truths, can these two strong women call a truce on their hostilities and overcome the oppressive ghosts of the past?

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ISBN: 9781913090197

Publisher: Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 September 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 194g

Pages: 264

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Biography & Memoir Health & Wellness Katy Massey Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development Series: Twenty in 2020

About the Author

Katy Massey was a journalist for fifteen years before returning to university and beginning to write creatively. Her PhD findings formed the inspiration for Tangled Roots, a long-term project aiming to equip everyone with the skills to author their own lives. She is a skilled workshop leader, editor and writer. Her life writing and fiction has been shortlisted for several prizes including Leeds Literature Prize 2013, Crocus Books/Commonword First Chapter competition 2010 as well as being long-listed for Route publications A Few Good Books submissions competition 2010. She has also edited two collections of memoirs. In 2017 she was a judge for the first-ever Spread the Word Life Writing Prize

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