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In a village 200 kilometers from Sucre, Felipe is born — a child with a physical deformity, a single eye, who faces rejection from his entire community. The Tree That Weeps Blood is a costumbrista novel that addresses with sensitivity and poetry the world of children with disabilities, inclusion, and the strength of the human spirit against adversity.

Considered one of Bolivia's most-read books, this work has reached its ninth edition and is assigned reading in hundreds of schools across the country. Isabel Mesa, of the Bolivian Academy of Children's and Young Adult Literature, described it as "one of the few works that addresses a difficult topic: that of special needs children" and praised its "poetic" language.

One of the most sought-after books at Bolivian book fairs. Between Love and Madness is a story written for young adults, carrying a powerful message of reflection on the choices that shape a life. It was highlighted as one of the most popular titles at the La Paz International Book Fair.

Loving Life explores what happens before and after a suicide, dedicated especially to adolescents so they may gain a clear understanding of the consequences of that decision and find reasons to embrace life.

This work was cataloged by Princeton University Library under call number PQ7822.V53 A6 2018g, becoming part of one of the most important Latin American collections in the United States. The book is stored in the ReCAP consortium, shared by Princeton, Columbia, Harvard, and the New York Public Library.