The son of one of the greatest writers of our time-Nobel Prize winner and internationally best-selling icon Gabriel Garc-M-uez-remembers his beloved father and mother in this tender memoir about love and loss.-I find myself remembering that my father used to say that everyone has three lives: the public, the private, and the secret.-On a weekday morning in March 2014, Gabriel Garc-M-uez, one of the most acclaimed writers of the twentieth century, came down with a cold.In this intimate and honest account on grief and death, Rodrigo Garcia not only contemplates his father-s mortality and remarkable humanity, but also his mother-s tremendous charm and tenderness. Mercedes Barcha, Gabo-s constant companion and creative muse, was one of the foremost influences on his life and art.A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes is a revelatory portrait of a family coping with loss and a rich depiction of a son-s love.
