And the Memory Returns

For some time, Ava felt the best years of her life ended when Jay died. They seemed the most promising, brimming with excitement and expectation, where anything was possible. In the years after Jay's death, friends, family, and a good dog sustain her. As she looks back on her memories, she begins writing her memoir. What had it all meant? Where does she go from here? Can she put the past behind her? Her best friend's devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer's and the transformational power of international travel lead to surprising revelations and a path forward. Told with beauty and warmth, insight and style, And the Memory Returns captures one woman's journey as she ages and finds healing and redemption. And the Memory Returns completes the story of Ava Stuart in Susan G. Weidener's debut novel, A Portrait of Love and Honor: A Novel Based on a True Story.