Between the Ring and the Diamond
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Last published Mon, Apr 28, 2025
Aurora grew up with her mother, surrounded by warm ovens, untold stories, and silences too heavy to break.
When illness finally claims Maria das Graças' strength, Aurora is sent to live in the United States with a father she never met - and his new girlfriend, who's barely older than she is.
In a city that doesn't speak her language and a house that doesn't feel like home, Aurora searches for air on unfamiliar streets.
Until she finds a boxing gym, a punching bag, and a way to fight everything she can't put into words.
Some battles you choose. Others, life chooses for you.
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