A literary work in the form of modern poetic texts and prose that takes the reader on a journey of self-exploration and diving into the depths of human feelings, values, principles, and meanings. The first station of the journey will be with the psychological struggle to be liberated from the shackles of fears and obstacles, followed by the station of contemplation and contemplation of all the lessons of the school of life, followed by the station of revealing feelings of love and joy, and then humanity and loyalty to the homeland, and then passing by the station of singing coffee and everything that enchants the mood, and travel and wandering. , longing, vague feelings, love for one’s family, and lamentation for the departed, ending with the station of monologue and holding onto the rope of God.
The fuse of war ignites between the Monsalbes and the Barragans, a fierce war governed by only one law: blood for blood. As the two families seek to accumulate wealth through illicit activities, love with its presence creates deeds, changes paths, and creates mountains of words that people pass on about the members of the two families until they are no longer what they are, but rather what people tell and imagine. Thus begins the legend that became true from too much of it being passed on, or perhaps it is a true story that became a legend from too much of it being told.
With an interwoven narrative full of sensory details, drawing from the springs of magical realism, Laura Restrepo writes a novel that is brutal and sweet at the same time, an epic story about desire and betrayal, a myth about life and death crouching in the desert: “like a leopard in the sun.”
The relationship between the mind and the intestines. How the hidden dialogue inside our bodies affects our moods, our choices, and our health as a whole
It consists of thoughts and articles, predominantly of a sensual nature, and snippets chosen by the writer from his literary dictionary to touch your heart and influence you as a reader.
