A Taste of the Story
Val
is a young Mexican-American quantum physicist and single mother struggling with
an anxiety disorder and financial challenges. Her world is turned upside down
when her ex-husband files for full custody of their three-year-old daughter to
take her across the country where he was offered a job. The story unfolds as
she decides either to stay put in Boston and meet job related deadlines or go
on a holiday and visit her parents in Mexico.
Encouraged by her father, Val flies to Mexico with Maya, her service dog, and Daisy, her daughter, and she discovers a world of magic that will change her outlook on life forever. She also reconnects with her childhood friend, Mercedes, who gives her a glimmer of hope. Things, however, are not what they seem to be. As all areas of her life begin to fall apart, Val must explore the power of her intuition and make different choices to change the course of her and her daughter’s futures.
Another taste
It was magic that led me to Val. The day her mother, la
señora María, came into our house, I felt something I had never felt before.
This woman and her family needed me. I couldn’t explain why. But as soon as she
stepped into the house, I ran up to her and started pawing at her shiny shoes.
La señora Luz always wore sandals, but this lady had the most interesting shoes
ever, with high heels and colors I didn’t even know existed. She petted all my
siblings, but I kept pawing at her shoes until she lifted me and didn’t put me
down until she got back to her own house.
Is it a coincidence that la señora María got me right before Val got sick? Not a chance. Like all of us, la señora María was guided by her intuition to get a puppy for her daughter just when Val needed someone the most. Val and I had only been together for a few weeks when Val got so ill that she couldn’t get out of bed except to walk me. If I hadn’t been there, who knows what would have happened? My being there helped her to get through the day until her doctor told her to train me as a psychiatric service dog. I can’t tell you how happy it made me to have a job!
More about the Author
Although Dora was born in Budapest, Hungary, she lived in Mexico for five years during her early childhood. Her connection to the Mexican language, history, and cooking inspired the cultural setting for her debut novel, “Choice.”
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After getting her doctorate from MIT, she published her first book, “The Smart Way to Your Ph.D.” which paved the way for a six-figure consulting business while she was a stay-at-home mom with two daughters. She has given workshops about writing at MIT, Tufts, Boston University, the University of Connecticut, Ohio State University, the Scripps Research Institute, the University of Calgary, and the University of British Columbia.
Author website: https://dorafarkas.com/
Buy link: https://dorafarkas.com/Choice
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