📱 eBook en inglés JULIA AND JOSEPH LIGHTS IN ETERNITY

In an uncertain and turbulent historical milieu, the author revisits his childhood, a time when the boundaries between dreams and reality were hazy. Despite the difficulties of a society steeped in machismo and selfishness, he treasures the captivating memories of his youth. This nostalgic dive prompts him to recall significant moments with his parents, Júlia Prescedina de Jesus and José Honório Tristão, who faced considerable challenges to support a large family in the countryside. With a narrative brimming with emotion, the author imparts the lessons and experiences that molded his life and presents his parents journey as a testament to resilience and unconditional love. The account also illustrates the author s hope in articulating unexpressed feelings towards his mother, revisiting the complexities of his childhood and family life. Moreover, the book offers a critique of the Church s influence on family and societal life of the era, emphasizing how religious directives often dictated decisions regarding reproduction and family, in a context of growing demand for individual rights and societal changes. The author underscores the challenges faced by his generation, which was marked by a Church that sometimes-resisted emerging cultural transformation movements. Keywords: nostalgia, memories, longing, childhood, overcoming, brotherly love, period romance, politics, family saga, church, religion, Brazilian Novel.