Legacies - Paperback

by Beth Gribas (Author)

When Emma's mother dies, she inherits more than grief-she inherits a promise. A promise made in love, but not easily kept. With her father Ed slipping into the shadows of Alzheimer's, Emma finds herself caught between the man he once was and the one he's becoming. Once an Army officer and Vietnam veteran, Ed now faces not only cognitive decline but also a battle with lung cancer, likely caused by Agent Orange. As Emma takes on the quiet, relentless burden of caregiving, her own family begins to fray. Her marriage strains under the weight of unspoken hurt. Her teenage children drift into silence and rebellion. And the woman Emma used to be slowly disappears into the daily routines of survival. Then Emma discovers a box of her father's old journals-words he left behind. Through these pages, a thread begins to form: one that weaves their lives together in ways she never expected. Legacies is a powerful, multi-generational story of love, memory, duty, and healing. It explores what we inherit, what we carry, and what we choose to pass on. Through heartbreak and resilience, Emma must find a way to reclaim her voice, reconnect with her family, and honor a promise that still echoes across time.