Enthralling . . . Powerfully rendered . . . [A] cogent and heartfelt look at the ineffable pull of family ties." — Publishers Weekly Peters' debut combines narrative skill and a poignant story for a wonderful novel to which many readers will gravitate . . . Indigenous stories like this matter." — Booklist Do not wash your berries until it is time to eat them or start cooking with them. Leaving the berries dry, until you need to wash them, will keep them fresh.

In an affluent suburb nearby, Norma is growing up as the only child of unhappy parents. She is smart, precocious, and bursting with questions she isn’t allowed to ask – questions about her missing baby photos; questions about her dark skin; questions about the strange, vivid dreams of campfires and warm embraces that return night after night. Norma senses there are things her parents aren’t telling her, but it will take decades to unravel the secrets they have kept buried since she was a little girl. If the rise of the robots materialises, it is expected to mainly affect low-skilled jobs. A new cohort of highly-skilled workers will be needed to maintain and debug the machines.

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Norma has vague memories of her life before she was five years old. Growing up in Maine, the only child of a judge who is a tad distant and an overprotective mother, she is an inquisitive and perceptive child. Her vivid dreams, hushed conversations between her family members and her mother’s nervous reaction to her questions about their family do not escape her attention. She senses that there is much about her life that does not feel right – a belief that follows her into adulthood. Years later, after both her parents have passed on, her aunt shares the truth about their family – a revelation that will leave fifty-four-year-old Norma with more questions than answers. The dual pov was something that actually made the story work more for me. Joe and Ruthie both made a large impact on the trajectory of the story, mostly through the fact that they fr are just reacting to things until they’re old enough to actually do things. I mistakenly thought there would be more mystery to this, but I’m not unhappy with the family saga it ended up being. I wasn’t on the edge of my seat unless I needed to run for more tissues, but I do love a story that can provoke that much emotion.

Everyone in Portugal has the right to healthcare, regardless of their residency status, says a spokesperson for the department of health, adding that the Odemira health centre has a 24/7 emergency unit and an interpreter available once a week. Norma grows up in a wealthy household but is plagued with dreams that she cannot understand. And her loving but controlling mother refuses to discuss them. As Norma grows older, she realizes her parents are hiding something from her.

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The narrators did a wonderful job at voicing both characters. I would highly encourage the audio to anyone who is able. Norma grew up in Maine with a distant father and hoovering mother. She has recurring dreams that feel like memories. She has always had questions and will spend decades trying to uncover what secrets her parents are keeping from her. This book will appeal to readers who like character-driven stories, family sagas, and/or tales steeped in other cultures or locales. I highly recommend it." —Cindy Burnett, The Buzz Magazines I appreciate the nuance and empathy that the story gives to the families and an understanding, but not excuses, for the things they’ve all done throughout the years.

This is a story that will stay with me. It is a story that made me think and feel. It drew me into a world and brought it to life. What more can we ask for from a story? Keep the plastic moving, and keep an eye on the state of the plastic. When heated, the PVC material is flexible, like leather. Beyond this stage, you risk scorching it. Fearful that their employers are watching their comings and goings, interviews with the Guardian take place after dark, as workers scout the streets to make sure nobody can see who is entering their homes. Crammed into small cottages by the dozen, they reveal bare mattresses on kitchen floors and bunks in draughty garages. In winter, temperatures at night can drop to sub-zero degrees. One worker says his bunk bed is infested with fleas.In the UK, the legality of harvesting wild fruit depends on factors like location and permissions. Generally, foraging for personal consumption on public land is permitted, provided you have access rights, respect conservation areas, avoid protected species, gather a reasonable amount, and use appropriate tools. However, regulations can vary, and it's important to be informed about local laws, seek permissions if necessary, and adhere to guidelines to ensure responsible and legal foraging practices. The UK is not alone – with a population shift from rural areas to cities, other European countries, the US and China are all struggling to attract enough seasonal workers to harvest their crops, so robots could be the answer in the long run.