El pañuelo de seda
El pañuelo de seda
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Set in the times in which California was part of Mexico, this is a story of discovery, generosity and love. Anita loves to gaze at the white cranes flying in the sky. A fortunate moment brings her the gift of a beautiful silk scarf. She will discover the true meaning of compassion when she sacrifices her greatest treasure, in order to save the life of a wounded crane.
AUTHOR’S NOTE
This story can inspire discussions on ecology, and has certainly inspired some beautiful letters from children who have read the book, as well as an unforgettable rendition as a play by children from Coral Way Elementary School in Miami-Dade.
Since very young I have had an abhorrence to hunting. While I could understand it as a need to procure food, the idea of hurting innocent animals has always been very difficult for me. Very early I begged my father to promise me he’d never hunt again –and being the kind-hearted person he was, he agreed, even though having been raised in a cattle ranch hunting was part of his youth.
This story was most likely inspired by a poem in Spanish my mother used to recite when I was a child, which began saying something like: “I have just killed a crane/ I must confess it, oh Lord,/ it was flying in the blue serenity…” The awareness that life is a constant choice is also a recurrent theme in my mind. Therefore it’s not strange that it will find its way into my stories.
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