My Daughter's Eyes and Other Stories

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Publication Date
July 2007
Categories
Page Count
205 pages
Trim Size
5.5 x 8.5
ISBN
1-931896-38-0
My Daughter's Eyes and Other Stories
Stories
My Daughter's Eyes and Other Stories, winner of the 2007 Mármol Prize, is a collection of fourteen interrelated stories about young Dominican women living in the Bronx as they deal with the choices they make in their everyday life. These stories span three decades, beginning in the 1970s, and their topics range from mother-daughter struggles, father-daughter betrayal, family, and child abuse, to emerging sexuality, love, loss, and healing. Annecy Baez's daring treatment of taboo themes, such as sexual child abuse and the struggle of the individual against restrictive traditional values, makes this book unique in Dominican fiction.
Reviews
"There is a depth here that is undeniably moving . . . A beautiful and tender book."
—Benjamin A. Sáenz
—Benjamin A. Sáenz
"Báez's sympathetic portrayal of a niche group has flashes of insight."
—Publishers Weekly
—Publishers Weekly
"The stories within this book are rich in imagery, emotion, and honesty."
—Sara Braswell-Cronin, Counterpoise