Description
She was told her grandmother died.
She believed it—until the DNA test said otherwise.
For decades, Lisa accepted the story her family gave her: that her maternal grandmother had died when her mother was just a baby. But one ordinary day, a swab of DNA unraveled everything she thought she knew.
Instead of a death, there was a disappearance.
Instead of closure, there were questions.
And instead of grief, there was rage, curiosity, and a burning need to understand the woman who walked away—and the family she left behind.
Petals Left Behind is a raw, beautifully told memoir about the secrets that shape us, the silence we inherit, and what it means to reclaim your story—even when it hurts. It’s a journey through generations of loss, abandonment, intuition, and truth-telling, written with humor, heartbreak, and an unwavering drive to uncover what was buried.
This isn’t just a family mystery. It’s a reckoning.
And Lisa - is done keeping quiet.
ASIN: B0FN86MFMY
VSKU: BVV.B0FN86MFMY.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Collins, L.
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
ASIN: B0FN86MFMY
VSKU: BVV.B0FN86MFMY.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Collins, L.
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.