Description

Carnival of Love: A Tale of a Bahamian Family is a memoir that explores the meaning of love and family in the context of a broken home. The story is told through the eyes of Maria Helix, one of nine children growing up in a stable and loving environment. With the sudden and unexpected dissolution of her parents’ marriage, Maria is forced to let go of her idealized past and confront new realities of loss, displacement, and economic instability. Through honesty, humor, and hard-won wisdom, Maria reveals a broken picture of the family, ultimately bonded together by love and forgiveness.