Bøger af Theresa Varela

This newly designed anniversary edition celebrates the International Latino Book Award winning cozy mystery series which introduced amateur sleuth Daisy Muñiz. Daisy Muñiz is ready to embrace a fresh new start in her brownstone apartment in Park Slope, Brooklyn, when she is thrust into the midst of the mysterious murder of Windsor Medical Center's most prominent surgeon, Arthur Campbell. As the secrets of the Campbell family are revealed, Daisy is forced to delve into her own troubled past and she becomes the unwitting ally to Detective David Rodriguez.

This collection of poems is gathered from the heart of the author's child-self. It tells the story of her experience of the illness and ultimate loss of her older sister and breaks the silence that is often coupled with childhood grief. These verses are offered in plain, stark language that resonates with readers of all ages and are the elixir for a powerful alchemical process of collective healing.

It's the summer of 1979 and Julia Acevedo plans her escape to college; away from her 'too traditional' family. On her way to liberation, her twin brother, René, is stricken with mental illness. While accepting the sacrifices demanded of her, Julia searches for the happiness she feels she's being denied. Going against the grain of her upbringing, Julia ultimately opens up to the incredible possibilities of life, deepening her relationship with her brother in the process.

Maggie Fuentes stumbles upon a handwritten diary whose author, a young girl of the 19th century named Ellen, reveals dreadful secrets that parallel Maggie's own. Maggie sinks deep into the sinister maelstrom of her lover, Police Officer Frank Ramirez, until the stark urgency of lines written by a kindred spirit compel her to confront the reality of her--and their--lives.212;lives.