{"product_id":"the-many-mothers-of-dolores-moore-paperback","title":"The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnika Fajardo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternational Latino Book Award Gold Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e Winner of the Friends of American Writers Literature Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Rebecca Serle and Elizabeth Acevedo, a \"lyrical, poignant, and powerful\" (Yamile Saied Méndez, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAll Roads Lead to Rome\u003c\/i\u003e) work of magical realism about a woman's journey to Colombia to discover her roots and what it means to carry our ancestors with us.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDolores Moore's dead relatives refuse to stay quiet. They trail after her like a Greek chorus with no respect for personal boundaries, filling her crumbling Victorian with unsolicited advice, family gossip, and increasingly urgent opinions about her return to Colombia--the birthplace she barely remembers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dorrie would rather stay in Minneapolis, where the problems are manageable: an ex she hasn't forgotten, a cartography career that's evaporated overnight, a creaky inherited house, and two needy orange cats. But when a cryptic hand-drawn map surfaces and an old flame offers to watch the house, the voices leave her no choice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So begins a journey to Colombia guided by photographs of her mother, half-remembered stories about her father, and a little bit of magic as Dorrie searches for the truth about her family origins, her ancestral roots, and what's been calling her to her rightful place.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnika Fajardo was born in Colombia and raised in Minnesota. She is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eMagical Realism for Non-Believers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e What If a Fish\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeet Me Halfway\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Many Mothers of Dolores Moore\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in Minneapolis. Find out more at AnikaFajardo.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.25 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67923925893427,"sku":"9781668096864","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/USJaWy6cll9781668096864.webp?v=1793828854","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-many-mothers-of-dolores-moore-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}