Between Waves is a lyrical memoir that explores the changes I faced in transitioning into American life after growing up in rural England. The book is written in two parts; the first is set mostly in England, the second takes place primarily in Florida. I interweave a present, reflective voice through both parts to challenge the ideas of love, loss, and learning to say goodbye as well as attempting to illustrate how perceptions of each can change over time. The lyrical structure of the memoir allows for swift transition between memories, themes, and locations without limitations of a chronological or linear storyline. The stories detailed throughout the memoir are meditative, subjective perceptions that intend to determine what it means to be a child, a parent, a transplant, and what it means to find home within it all. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.F.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection