The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing

9/1/2019

The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing is a beautifully crafted memoir that follows Amina Eapen's family and their struggles with lineage, tradition, and immigration. Amina returns to her childhood home in New Mexico when her mother calls, worried about her father's erratic behavior. As she navigates through her family's complicated history and culture, Amina struggles to piece together the truth behind her father's behavior and his refusal to talk about his past. Her journey takes her on a voyage through India and the United States, exploring the complexities of family bonds, loss, and reconciliation. Amina's moving story is a testament to the power of love and the unbreakable ties that bind us together, even across oceans and generations.

mira jacob ꞏ memoir ꞏ family ꞏ diversity ꞏ multicultural ꞏ indian-american ꞏ salem ꞏ new mexico ꞏ homecoming ꞏ mystery ꞏ relationships ꞏ immigration ꞏ culture clash ꞏ east/west culture ꞏ generational conflict ꞏ childhood ꞏ diaspora ꞏ coming of age ꞏ food ꞏ mother-daughter relationship ꞏ father-son relationship ꞏ self-discovery