This novel, together with its characters, is a fictional story about the era the author grew up in. The Escobar family has a hard time coping with many problems after they are deserted by their father. Myanna, a young girl, is burdened with prophetic dreams about the fate of people she loves. Nick, who has taken on a father figure, does his best to help her and another sister, Cecelia, who is dying from a ghastly disease. Mama Escobar has an insane idea that she can nurse her oldest daughter back to health without any medical help. In the process, she forgets about the rest of her family. An...