Flowers for Maria Sucel - Castano-Bedoya, William

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Résumé :
Exile isn't always physical. In this saga of love, courage, and brokenness, the author reflects on the journey of a suddenly impoverished family as they struggle to survive migration to a cold, uncaring third-world capital. Trying desperately to keep body and soul together, its members are torn apart by their inner exiles: A woman bearing child after child in silent submission to tradition. Children bewildered and detached by constant upheaval. A father's secret life and the bitter ostracism that turns him into a lonely stranger under the family roof. In Flowers for Mari?a Sucel, love is a fragile yet enduring thing that blooms when least expected. ...

Biographie:
William Casta?o-Bedoya is an American writer based in Coral Gables, Florida. His work explores the emotional, ethical, and psychological dimensions of human relationships, often examining love, vulnerability, and the quiet tensions between power and compassion.After a long career in marketing and creative leadership, he turned fully to literature, developing a narrative style marked by depth, restraint, and a strong sense of interior life. He is the author of six novels, including The Intriguing Stillness of the Tides, his most recent work, as well as We the Other People: The Beggars of Mercury's Light, Ludovico, Flowers for Mar?a Sucel, The Galpon, and We'll Meet in Stockholm....

Sommaire:
Exile isn't always physical. In this saga of love, courage, and brokenness, the author reflects on the journey of a suddenly impoverished family as they struggle to survive migration to a cold, uncaring third-world capital. Trying desperately to keep body and soul together, its members are torn apart by their inner exiles: A woman bearing child after child in silent submission to tradition. Children bewildered and detached by constant upheaval. A father's secret life and the bitter ostracism that turns him into a lonely stranger under the family roof. In Flowers for Mari?a Sucel, love is a fragile yet enduring thing that blooms when least expected. ...