La Finca
Author | : Corky Parker |
Publisher | : Trinity University Press |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2021-01-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781595349064 |
ISBN-13 | : 1595349065 |
Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: At age forty, Parker surrendered to her Swept Away meets Swiss Family Robinson fantasy of running an inn far from her home in the Pacific Northwest. For the next twenty-plus years Parker ran La Finca Caribe, an eco-lodge in Vieques, Puerto Rico. What started as a rough-and-tumble dream grew into a paradise enjoyed by guests from around the world. Sketchbook in hand, Parker chronicled her daily adventures living with the land. La Finca is a lively graphic memoir about a woman creating a new life amid countless challenges, including hurricanes that led her to reconsider everything. It is a story about trusting oneself, self-discovery, accepting disappointment and loss, and falling in love with a place.