The Memory Bracelet

Schedule

Thu Feb 12 2026 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

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1888 Brother Geenen Way | Sarasota, FL

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A gripping yet heartwarming novel about the pain resulting from complicated relationships, carried from one generation to the next.
About this Event

Pamela Raleigh is a former middle school English teacher who traded her passion for discussing great stories for writing them. Splitting her time between the sunshiny beaches of Florida and the cool mountains of North Carolina, she pursues ideas for stories in both places. In addition to writing novels, she works for Bardsy as their Acquisitions Editor and encourages writers to put their best words forward. Her writing features real life problems with hopeful solutions, a glimmer of joy in today’s difficult climate. The Memory Bracelet is her second novel.

When college sophomore Tessa Wilde visits her grandmother Esther, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, a shocking secret slips out, one that threatens Tessa’s identity and raises old feelings of betrayal and rejection. The only way to pursue the truth, though, is to explore those unreliable memories.

But can she separate Esther’s ramblings of a storied past from the effects of Alzheimer’s?

Relying on Grandmother’s stories that live in the charms of her beloved bracelet, Tessa pushes her grandmother to reveal the truths that have been hidden for too long. As Esther’s health deteriorates and communication fails, Tessa faces the ultimate question: can she forgive Grandmother for half-spilled secrets and an unreconciled relationship? And face the fact that they’re more alike than they are different?

Perfect for fans of Barbara Davis and Kristan Higgins, The Memory Bracelet is a gripping yet heartwarming novel about the pain resulting from complicated relationships, carried from one generation to the next, and the fierce determination to heal them.

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1888 Brother Geenen Way, 1888 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota, United States

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