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This “witty, humorous, and heartfelt“ (Cinelle Barnes) memoir navigates the tangled branches of Annabelle Tometich’s life, from growing up in Florida as the child of a Filipino mother and a deceased white father to her adult life as a med-school-reject-turned-food-critic.
When journalist…
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It's rare to read a memoir that delves into complicated family dynamics where each character is rendered with such dignity and grace. "The Mango Tree” is both humorous and heartrending, capturing the layered realities faced by multiracial families. I really didn't want this story to end.
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