| “In this tender and eloquent memoir, Leah Altman takes readers on a lyrical journey into identity, family, love, and culture, asking: What makes a person resilient? Altman carefully weaves together vivid vignettes, tapping into profound moments of pain and beauty. Cekpa: A Memoir in Beaded Essays requires readers to hold multiple truths at the same time. Even when raised in deeply loving families, Altman writes, ‘abandoned babies can feel unrooted, always.’ But there is hope and honesty in her journey. Altman’s brave and beautiful memoir stakes its claim in the growing canon of lasting literature written by transracial adoptees.” —Erika Hayasaki, author of Somewhere Sisters: A Story of Adoption, Identity and the Meaning of Family, an NPR Best Book of 2022 |