C. Ndida R. DeVito / CNdida RDeVito
Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Donde los libros
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Secrets of Forbidden Love: My TrueLife Story chronicles the improbablelove story of Cándida and FatherAndrew and their struggle to be trueto themselves in the face of immensecultural and religious scandal. It isa moving story that documents thedaily choice that each of us mustmake: Either to live a life that honorsthe truth of who we are or to liveother people’s lives and expectations.This story is about the former andthe intense joy and suffering thataccompanies this choice.This book is also about the emotional and spiritual maturation ofCándida as she survives child abuse, discrimination, and sexism.Cándida discovers that she is more than a peasant girl from theremote village of Las Limas, Honduras. She discovers an innerstrength that forces her not only to survive but even to thrive inthe most horrifi c circumstances.Most importantly, this book is about the power of love andforgiveness. Cándida does not allow her pain and sorrow toharden her heart but she allows it to transform her. Ratherthan developing a heart of stone, she embraces a heart of greatcompassion.In the tradition of famous Spanish authors, such as Gabriel GarcíaMárquez, Secrets of Forbidden Love explores the nature of truelove. However, unlike Márquez, love is not found 'in the time ofCholera' but in the dreams of a poor peasant girl who found outthat she was much more than she ever imagined.
