About
Maria J. Andrade was born in Ecuador, South America, and raised in New York and California. Her latest fiction novel, Defiance and Redemption is based on a true story about 20th Century women in her family. These women's bond of friendship moves the reader through decades and destinies. It blends personal and historical events into a collective dramatic, and page turning coming of age tale, of self determination, passion, and sisterhood.
Maria Andrade’s books for children and adults is found in a variety of genres. They focus on the theme of relationship and personal transformation.You can see the vairety of her writing on her website, www.booksasfriends.com
Featured Work
Defiance and Redemption, A Lifetime of Unbroken Bonds
Defiance and Redemption, A Lifetime of Unbroken Bonds, brings to life the joys, dramas, and triumphs of two sisters, Eva and Victoria Alisio and their loyal friend Marta. The young women’s bond of love, humor, and perseverance, carries them through ordinary and extraordinary losses, and triumphs,
An important novel about 20th Century women, Defiance and Redemption, is an absorbing epic that moves through decades and destinies. It blends personal and historical events into a collective dramatic, and page turning tale, of self-determination, love, and sisterhood.
