Geneva's sixth annual One Book\, One Commu nity event concludes with a dynamic presentation from author Tory Henwood Hoen. Before I Forget \;is her newest novel and tells the story of a young woman who returns home for the first time since she was a teenager to be her father's caretaker. While Cricket reconnects with her community and re conciles her past\, her father's memory continues to fade.
\nThis ev ent is made possible with generous sponsorship by the Geneva Library Found ation. You can find more information here: \;https://www.genevalibrar yfoundation.org. \;
\nVisit the Library to pic k up a copy of our One Book\, One Community book selection. Copies will be available as giveaways and available for checkout starting Feb. 13\, 2027 . Giveaway copies are made possible by a generous donation from the Friend s of the Geneva Public Library and are available while supplies last. Find out more about the Friends of the Library here: https://gpld.org/employme nt-volunteers. \;
\nOne Book\, One Community i s an annual community-wide reading event sponsored by Geneva Public Librar y and is dedicated to creating a shared conversation along through a range of related events and activities for Geneva residents. \;
\nPra ise for Before I Forget: \;
\n"T ory Henwood Hoen approaches Alzheimer's with generosity\, wonder\, and ten der-hearted storytelling. The result is an uplifting tale full of wisdom\, healing\, and deeply human\, funny characters. When I got to the end\, I had tears in my eyes and expansion in my heart." ―Rebecca Barry\, a uthor of Recipes for a Beautiful Life
\n"An emotional\, ten der\, yet restorative read. What I liked most was that there wasn't just a focus on the loss of memory but the gaining of something\, too. A wonderf ul and necessary reminder that whilst life&rsquo\;s worst cases can take a way\, the same cases can also give." ―Jessica George\, New York Tim es bestselling author of Maame
\n"A tender\, funny portrait of love in its myriad forms\, Before I Forget cleverly examines the way memories can shape\, challenge\, and haunt us―but also insp ire us to take charge of our own fates. Tory Henwood Hoen crafts a setting so vivid and sensory that you'll be longing to spend a lazy summer in the Adirondacks." ―Mikki Brammer\, bestselling author of The Colle cted Regrets of Clover< /em>
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