An Older Father's Legacy to His Daughter
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The Prequel to “Letters to a Little Girl”: Ordinary Magic
“Letters to a Little Girl” tells the story of a man and his wife ushering a new life into the world and creating a legacy for her. Before that, there was Ordinary Magic, which tells the story of how Cameron accompanied his mother at the end of her life, and helped her with her story — and his own.
Cameron Powell has always struggled with goodbyes. On the day his marriage ends, he finds out his mother’s cancer has returned-and this time there may be no escape. Faced with the prospect of more chemo and surgery, his German-born mother, Inge, vows to conquer a 500-mile trek across Spain, and Cameron pushes aside his fears to walk by her side.
Joined by a misfit band of adventurers – a politically incorrect Spaniard, a theatrical Frenchwoman, a teenager who’s never been far from home – Cameron and Inge write a fierce and funny travelogue about the rocky heights and hidden valleys of the Camino de Santiago.