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A review by thechanelmuse
From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke
4.0
“Pain is part of life. That much I knew. If I could just teach her how to be resilient, how to love big, how to fear less. How to weather hurt, either at the hands of others or even the hurts she might unknowingly inflict on herself. I wanted her to know that love can come in many forms. That sometimes it can look like letting go, but it can also look like never letting go. That one day she might have to love someone in ways the world wasn’t ready for. That reaching for that kind of love would bring with it struggle, but in the end, it could be grander than her wildest imaginings.”
This is a tender, beautifully written travel memoir/meditation on love, loss, resilience and cultures by Black American actress Tembi Locke, who goes through the stages of healing, trying to make sense of life in the aftermath of her Sicilian husband’s (Saro Gullo) demise. Part one gripped me by the heartstrings so tightly. The rest of the book jumps around a bit and I actually like how intentional it is because, after all, that’s what happens during grief — a rollercoaster of emotions and reflection until you gain your footing.
This is a tender, beautifully written travel memoir/meditation on love, loss, resilience and cultures by Black American actress Tembi Locke, who goes through the stages of healing, trying to make sense of life in the aftermath of her Sicilian husband’s (Saro Gullo) demise. Part one gripped me by the heartstrings so tightly. The rest of the book jumps around a bit and I actually like how intentional it is because, after all, that’s what happens during grief — a rollercoaster of emotions and reflection until you gain your footing.