Everything I Kept: Todo Lo Que Guardé

by Ruth Behar

Book Overview

Moving between the speech and silence of a woman struggling to speak freely, Ruth Behar embarks on a poetic voyage into her own vulnerability and the sacrifices of her exiled ancestors as she tries to understand love, loss, regret, and the things we keep and carry with us. Behar's vivid renderings of wilted gardens, crashing waves, and firefly-lit nights recall the imagery of her inspiration, Dulce Mar a Loynaz, who is often known as the Cuban Emily...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0997228725
• ISBN13: 9780997228724
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Swan Isle Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"