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At 23, Chelsea Cain is jolted out of her ordinary life when her mother receives a cancer diagnosis. Together they travel to the Iowa commune that once housed them, a place that mirrors her own internal revolution. Through their shared return, Cain explores themes of home, loss, and identity, weaving a memoir that illuminates the philosophical crossroads of the hippie and post‑hippie generations.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Chelsea Cain
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