From Scratch is a heartfelt memoir about love, loss, and adoption. Tembi Locke's story of navigating her husband's Sicilian family, facing infertility, and adopting a daughter is both poignant and healing. The book highlights the complex emotions of adoption and the power of love and relationships in overcoming grief.
From Scratch is a deeply personal and moving memoir that explores themes of love, loss, and the complexities of adoption. Tembi Locke's journey begins with a romantic love story that faces challenges from her husband's traditional Sicilian family. The narrative takes a poignant turn as they navigate infertility and ultimately adopt a daughter, Zoela. The book beautifully captures the duality of love and loss inherent in adoption, as Tembi grapples with the emotions of welcoming a child into her life while mourning the loss of her husband to cancer. The memoir also highlights the healing power of relationships, particularly the bond that forms between Tembi, her daughter, and her mother-in-law, Nonna, as they find common ground in food and love. The story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of love and connection in overcoming adversity.
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Remember what you are feeling right now. Remember, because at the heart of adoption is this love and this loss, all at once.
Your daughter will know this feeling one day. It is the realization that she had to say good-bye in order to say hello.
Her food spoke of malleability and resourcefulness in loss, in love, and in life.