The First Lady
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In time travel, the author leads us to live with a strong woman, destined to be a milestone in the history of the small Sao Pedro of Serra Azul. From 1907 in Araguari, Minas Gerais, until the seventies, Rosinha fell and rose again many times: from the poor childhood, to one of the richest ladies of her time; a cabaret dancer who suffered innumerable prejudices, the incredible figure that still wanders through the memory of the people of Sao Pedro. This story intertwined with the own history of Sao Pedro, which became for her the center of her world and the universe of one of the greatest love ever seen. Silvia Ferrante, based on this love story, writes this beautiful, fascinating, strong and sensitive story. The picture on the cover of the book is a red rose inside of a glass case, and has a meaning….let’s find out.
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It is November of 1907 in Araguari, Brazil, a newborn lustily cries in her father’s arms. As Maria, called Mariazinha when she is a child, begins to grow up, she wants nothing more than to disappear from her small town and life of poverty to meet new people and see different things. At the age of twelve, Maria gets her chance at a better life.
She is offered a job as a nanny in Sao Paulo bids her family farewell, boards a train, and leaves Araguari forever. As she arrives in Sao Paulo’s majestic train station, Maria can hardly believe her eyes. Amazed at the town’s big homes with well-tended gardens, Maria meets her boss, Mrs. Aurea, and the children she will care for. As Maria tends to the children and grows more beautiful, she silently vows that one day, she too will have wealth and happiness without any idea that her destiny will come to match her dreams—that she will become Rosinha, a woman who would fall and rise again many times and who would be both a cabaret dancer suffering innumerable prejudices and an incredible figure still wandering through the memory of the people of Sao Pedro.
The First Lady travels back in time to tell the fascinating life of a woman who must attempt to overcome an impoverished childhood and numerous struggles in order to realize her desires and experience one of the greatest loves ever.
About the Author
Silvia Ferrante was born in Sao Joao da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo. She is an award-winning poet who has contributed to her local newspapers and has written more than eight hundred poems, chronicles, and tales. Silvia is also a singer, songwriter, musical producer, and photographer. This is her first book.