On the other hand, my mother was holding me, pulling me, I was lagging behind, my legs were stuck, my breath was caught, the air was not reaching me, but we were moving forward... Today is the summer solstice. Tonight, bring your dreams to life. Make them come alive for your sake with the best that the sky with the stars, the meadow with the flowers, and the sea with the waves can offer you...

Above, on the roof terrace, among the old war holes, mint and carnations and albarozas and geraniums blossomed and smelled sweet. Below, timidly, gropingly, in a way they didn’t know, for a time they didn’t recognize, two lonely ruins were searching for a way to smile.

Ten small stories from yesterday, today, and tomorrow as if in one day. Outcasts and uprooted in contrast to the strong and powerful unfold their passions, their pains, their lives and continue...

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]