A Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author
A New York Times Bestseller
Nelson O'Brien fell passionately in love with Mariela Montez while photographing the ravages of battle in Mariela's native Cuba during the Spanish-American War. After marrying, they moved to the United States, settling in a small town where Nelson took over the Jewel Box Movie Theater. Together, they had a remarkable fifteen children: fourteen daughters and one son. As Margarita - the eldest daughter - learns and grows in an overwhelmingly female environment, she can't help but contrast her experiences with those of Emilio, her brother, whose B-movie career has left him adrift and frustrated, with little hope of success.