The book is a memoir about the author's life and experiences over 50 years as she has turned her back on her family and friends to live on the road with her lover while experiencing homelessness.
The story is told in the form of the first-person narrative from both Mariana's point of view and her partner's. It explores the ways in which lifestyle and sexuality intersect with personal growth and the changing society around them. Both Mariana and her love also explore how trauma, loss, exile and immigration have affected their lives.
Some chapters follow the journey of Mariana through life, while others are illustrated by paintings she produced throughout her life. Mariana concentrates on what she feels and sees in those spaces of freedom. The themes include personal history, spiritualism, landscape art, and political awareness. She also engages with people who approach her homosexuality, and most notably, with her partner. There is a chapter about their sexual experiences and negotiations together, how they have negotiated physical abuse and violence,
Эта книга будет изготовлена в соответствии с Вашим заказом по технологии Print-on-Demand. Книга представляет собой репринтное издание 2004 года (издательство "Whitston Publishers, Inc"). Несмотря на то, что была проведена серьезная работа по восстановлению первоначального качества издания, на некоторых страницах могут обнаружиться небольшие "огрехи": помарки, кляксы и т.п.
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