Winner of the inaugural Finch Memoir Prize
Marzipan and Magnolias
A warm, humorous portrayal of a mother-daughter relationship and Lancaster’s struggle with multiple sclerosis.
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A poignant and humorous story that traces Elizabeth Lancaster’s complex relationship with her eccentric mother, Ruth, intertwined with her own gradual acceptance of the illness that has stalked her for twenty years.
Growing up in a family of boys, Elizabeth struggles to maintain her independence in the face of her mother’s intense love for her only daughter. But Elizabeth, determined to broaden her horizons, saves up for a one-way ticket to Europe. A decision to follow up on a mysterious telegram from Germany will put her life on an altered course.