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This novel, based on true events, tells the story of Alborde, an impoverished town where children cannot complete school because their parents have to migrate for several months each year. Juan, a boy from the town, realizes that things have to change and he develops a plan to make of Alborde a land of opportunities, one step at a time. This is a tale of courage, of solidarity and, among all, of being committed to making a change in our own communities.

Localizada en la Roma de finales del XVIII, donde conviven la belleza y la decrepitud, un pasado de muchos siglos de gloria y el incierto futuro derivado de la Revolución, La sombra del tiempo (1981) fue la primera novela publicada por un autor que se inició tardíamente en la narrativa pero dejaría, como en otros terrenos, un buen número de obras memorables. En el curso de un solo invierno, entre la Navidad y la Pascua de 1799, una joven viuda francesa –aristócrata emigrada del Terror, que recuerda treinta años después los sucesos que cuenta– vive en la ciudad eterna una...

It is a very simple, yet facsinating story. Those that appreciate real life scenarios vis-a-vis the usual material that is published, will greatly appreciate this book. It is a very fast read and perhaps its true appeal is the suppleness of the language the author uses.

L.A. lawyer Sandy Walker is the court-appointed defense counsel for people accused of abusing their children. While trying to untangle the difficult, delicate lives of her clients, Sandy finds herself caught in a hidden life she cannot admit to, much less redeem.