"A powerful novel of family, race, faith, sex, and disaster that moves between Puerto Rico and The Bronx, revealing the lives and loves of five women and the secret that binds them together"--Provided by publisher.
A memoir tracing the author's struggle to establish her own identity and independence after she and her family make their way to America from Puerto Rico when she was thirteen.
The author recalls her poor, but enchanted childhood in Puerto Rico, and discusses the challenges she faced when her mother decided to move the family to New York.
Little Esmeralda is hoping for a baby doll when the Three Magi bring presents to all the children; but instead, she experiences firsthand the magic of giving and the power of love.
