Queen of the Flowers: New Release
PRESERVING PUERTO RICO’S HISTORY New book Queen of the Flowers – Memories of a Puerto Rican Girl recounts the way the country used to be long before Hurricane Maria destroyed it. MONTGOMERY, Alabama – In 2018 Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico and destroyed over 70,000 houses and damaged 300,000 more. Much of the historical structures and countryside were flattened and left in ruins. In her new book Queen of the Flowers: Memories of a Puerto Rican Girl , author Delia Cerpa preserves the island’s culture and history through her deft storytelling about her childhood memories growing up in this tropical paradise. Cerpa even pays homage to the island by including her concerns over family members during the horrific hurricane. She has a deep respect for her fellow Puerto Ricans. Writing the book about her childhood years during the 1950s gave her an opportunity to share with the world her experiences, family life, and culture from a bygone era. “Over the