At nineteen, Anaregina Frias experienced her life take the darkest turn imaginable. Her father was diagnosed with stage four bladder cancer. And her brother was incarcerated with no set date on when he was getting out. ALWAYS is a memoir about the last year of Anaregina’s relationship with her father and the beginning and end of her turmoil. Told with unapologetic honesty and humor, ALWAYS candidly captures the gut-wrenching pain of watching someone you love die and finding your light in the darkest of moments. ALWAYS is the memoir that will always be by your bedside table to remind you that you’ve got a friend on paper when you feel there’s no one else you can turn to.