“When there are peaceful people in the midst‭, ‬the world becomes more peaceful‭. ‬We must let it begin within ourselves‭. ‬We can’t make the whole world peaceful all at once‭, ‬but we can begin to show them what we have learned‭. ‬Everybody has been created differently by our loving Heavenly Father‭. ‬We need all kinds of people to make our world function and bring hope to everyone no matter what their color‭, ‬race‭, ‬or cultural background‭. ‬Even the terrible sinner has to have a place of hope‭. ‬We have no right to condemn anyone‭, ‬but we can set a good example for others to follow‭. ‬We‭, ‬who know the love of God‭, ‬know the enemy comes in like a thief in the night to try to destroy hope‭, ‬ruin families‭, ‬and create division through racism‭, ‬jealousy‭, ‬and unequal opportunities‭ ‬to prosper‭.‬”‭ ‬‮–‬‭ ‬Ignacio Beatriz Villanueva Rudecindo‭ ‬was born in Santo Domingo‭, ‬Dominican Republic‭. ‬She studied philosophy and literature in La Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo and earned a master’s degree in education from City College in New York City‭. ‬Beatriz has two daughters‭, ‬two beautiful grandchildren‭, ‬and resides in‭ ‬Suffern‭, ‬New York‭. ‬
This is her second book‭. ‬Her first book‭, ‬The Tears of the Caterpillars‭, ‬was released in 2014‭ ‬and shares the stories of two children and their families as they meet and influence each other in their journeys to realize their destinies‭. ‬Hector and Laura‭, ‬who‭ ‬came from two social environments‭, ‬are victims of bullying in different ways‭. ‬After the paths of these two disheartened children intertwine‭, ‬both must decide whether to let their circumstances rule over them or rise above their challenges to overcome issues in their childhood‭. ‬It addresses how to deal with problems such as identity crises‭, ‬negative thoughts‭, ‬internalized feelings‭ ‬of inferiority‭, ‬and desperation‭.‬