Nowhere is a PlaceSherry has struggled all her life to understand who she is, where she comes from, and, most important, why her mother slapped her cheek one summer afternoon. The incident has haunted Sherry, and it causes her to dig into her family's past. In just a few days' time her extended family will gather for a reunion, and Sherry sets off across country with her mother, Dumpling, to join them. What Sherry and Dumpling discover on their trip is the assorted pieces of their family's past. Pulled together, they reveal a history of amazing survival and abundant joy. |
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