Vivian Perez
Author • Poet • Educator • Late-Blooming Creative
Author • Poet • Educator • Late-Blooming Creative
Vivian Perez was born in the Dominican Republic and is currently based in New Haven, Connecticut. A celebrated poet and author of Mistaken Identity, her work is deeply rooted in her Caribbean heritage and the immigrant experience.
A graduate who earned her degree in her 50s, Perez is a vocal advocate for the power of finding one's voice at any age.
A "feel-good" family saga with a dash of Caribbean soul. When the Gonzalez-Garcia sisters find themselves entangled in a web of cultural misunderstandings and family interference, life in Hialeah, Florida, gets complicated. From overprotective male relatives to the mysterious "names in the freezer," this story is a love letter to the chaotic, heartwarming reality of the immigrant experience. It's a bittersweet joke of a novel that will make you laugh, cry, and want to call your sister.
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Una saga familiar reconfortante con un toque de alma del caribe. Cuando las hermanas Gonzalez-Garcia se ven envueltas en una red de malentendidos culturales e intromisiones familiares, la vida en Hialeah, Florida, se complica. Desde parientes varones sobreprotectores hasta los misteriosos «nombres en el congelador», esta historia es una carta de amor a la caotica y conmovedora realidad de la experiencia inmigrante. Es una novela agridulce y jocosa que te hara reir, llorar y querer llamar a tu hermana.
Disponible en castellano | KDP y tapa blanda
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Featuring the 2022 Folio Magazine award-winning poetry, exploring heritage, self-trust, and Luna the mini poodle.
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