Finalist: 2021 Best Book Awards for Autobiography/Memoir, American Book Fest
Finalist: 2021 International Book Awards, Autobiography/Memoir
Finalist: 2021 National Indie Excellence Awards, Memoir
Finalist: 2021 Book of the Year Awards for Memoir, Independent Author Network
“Oh, how I loved this heartbreaking, transfixing coming of age tale! A pitch-perfect, novelistic depiction of a childhood cut short by instability and loss, When She Comes Back reminded me of Jeanette Walls’ The Glass Castle. But Plank’s voice is purely her own, aced with humor and underpinned by deep, hard-won wisdom and self-knowledge. I loved it and you will, too.”
–ย Joanna Rakoff,ย My Salinger Year
“In this fascinating coming-of-age memoir, Ronit Plank poignantly explores the resilience of a child longing for her mother and ultimately leads us along her path to reconciliation. When She Comes Back is a stunning debut.”
–ย JASON ALLEN,ย The East End
โThis memoir touched my heart in an incredibly powerful way. A reminder that we all are shaped by the experiences of our childhood. My heart ached for a young Ronit and the absence of her mother…I highly recommend this coming-of-age piece that reminds us of resiliency and the bonds of family (for better or worse).โย
-Jamie Gehring, Madman in the Woods
“A beautifully written and wrenching story of abandonment and resilience, When She Comes Back grabbed me by the heart. I could not put this powerful memoir down.”
–ย ASPEN MATIS,ย Girl in the Woods
“Plankโs story will feel relatable to anyone who has ever wondered if their family is โnormal,โ or experienced the more routine childhood trauma of divorce. Empathetic, richly detailed, and self-aware,ย When She Comes Backย is a heartbreaking, hopeful story about loss, resilience, and growing up too soon.”
–ย ERICA C. BARNETT,ย Quitter
“This captivating memoir draws the readers into the altered reality of cult life, and what happens to those left behind. When young Ronitโs mother left her family for โguruโ Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, whose followers were later responsible for a major US terrorist attack, she was left to navigate her own emotional growth and her concept of motherhood, without a guiding influence. The compelling, raw story will leave you thinking about Ronit long after the book is done.”
“Plankโs story is a testament to human beingsโ lasting yearning for parental connections. When She Comes Back is a captivating, empathetic, and inspiring journey into the perspectives of understanding, forgiveness, and acceptance. A gripping read!โ
When She Comes Backย is available in audio, print, and Kindle.
You can orderย When She Comes Backย here or wherever you purchase books.
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Iโm thrilled to announce my memoir When She Comes Back (Motina Books 2021) is now available for purchase. ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐๐จ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ is a coming-of-age memoir set in the 70s and 80s about losing my mother to a guru in India, giving up power, growing up too fast, and what happens when the person your life revolves around canโt stay.
Learn more about Ronit Plank’s story here.ย
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