The Latina Book Club reserves Fridays for Book Covers. Yes, we do judge books by their covers. They are so much fun, and often give clues as to what the book is truly about. Today we are looking at the cover of CRADLED BY SKELETONS: A Life in Poems and Essays by Marta Miranda- Straub Breathe, beat, swim, stretch, grasp, swallow. Your time is now. –The Cradle poem We are getting many mixed signals from this cover. The skeleton of a torso are a clear indication that not all the poems or essays in this book will be good or sweet natured. The skeleton bears all, literally. The emotions portrayed in this book go deeper than the heart; they go down into the very bones of this author. The vision is stark and bleak. However, there is h...