"In the hall of an old Inn by the ocean is a sign that reads 'Home is Where
Our Story Begins.' But if home is where our story begins, what happens
when we can't go back?"
Marilyn Gardner was raised in Pakistan and went on to raise her own five
children in Pakistan and Egypt before moving to small town New England.
Between Worlds will resonate with those who have lived outside of their passport
country, as well as those who have not. These essays explore the rootlessness
and grief as well as the unexpected moments of humor and joy that are a part
of living between two worlds. Between Worlds charts a journey between the
cultures of East and West, the comfort of being surrounded by loved ones and
familiar places, and the loneliness of not belonging.
"Every one of us has been at some point between two worlds, be they
faith and loss of faith, joy and sorrow, birth and death. Between Worlds is a
luminous guide for connecting---and healing---worlds."
- Cathy Romeo, co-author, Ended Beginnings: Healing Childbearing Losses