Este libro ofrece una rara perspectiva de la vida en un pequeno pueblo del sur de Chile a principios del siglo XX a traves de los ojos de una nina. Carmen Julia comparte sus historias de perseverancia e iniciativa que ilustran como los tempranos pobladores lograron darle significado a sus vidas . Julia se sobrepone a los muchos obstaculos que enfrenta una joven para obtener una educacion superior en un ambiente rural. Tambien comparte la emocion de un romance floreciente en una ciudad cosmopolitana donde logra convertirse en una competente professional. El libro nos presenta una vision...

This book provides a rare glimpse of life in a small town in southern Chile in the early 1900's as seen through the eyes of a young girl. Carmen Julia shares her stories of perseverence and resourcefulness, representative of how the early settler adapted to make life bearable and meaningful. Julia surmounts many challenges as a woman in the pursuit of a higher education in a rural setting. She shares the excitement of a flowering romance from the perspective of a young woman trying to find her way in a cosmopolitan city where she develops into a successful professional. We are presented a...