A powerful and gripping story, told in memoir style that is richly weaved with dogmatic cultural, religious and sexist memes that more effectually engender human erosion than tradition. In this story, divorce is the final gateway to freedom after a near 50-year tumble to death's door. It is a poignant and heartfelt narrative of loss and sorrow, and finally of glorious triumph, revealing how deep we must fall before we can actually experience transcendence. Isabel Gomez is one of twelve children of Puerto Rican parents who transport standards from the hills of Puerto Rico to the projects of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Starting from birth, Isabel must navigate her way through life's devastating polarities as a member of a family that loses sight of one of their own. As a result, fear becomes her shield-her protector. Even before she could walk, Isabel learns to disappear as a way to cope with unadulterated treachery. When her innocence is stolen from her at an early age, she devises a...

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