“With his new novel, Alfredo Botello is on full display as not merely an amazing and talented writer, but one who manages to grapple with life’s most profound challenges with self-deprecating humor, compassion, and love . . . Botello manages to craft a narrative that is at once engaging, funny, sad, poignant, and beautiful. Botello’s protagonist takes us on a journey of caring for his mother on her last long road—pushing through the frustration, resentment, and guilt of ‘parenting your parent,’ in an ‘emotional spin cycle.’ I found myself completely in awe of Botello’s ability to convey this very human story of a son’s complicated love for his dying mother, and equally, his bravery in telling this story, making the sad journey not only bearable but beautiful. This is a must-read for anyone with aging parents!”