“Somehow I had managed to allow myself to be open to the wonders of life. I’d continue to work through whatever regrets and doubts about myself. But learning to live with my choices, in love, not fear, would be my guideposts. … I closed my eyes and let the heat of the sun envelop me.” ---Julia Powerful. Emotional. Uplifting. Theresa Varela makes an exciting debut with COVERING THE SUN WITH MY HAND. The prose is rich and evocative. The characters so realistic you’d recognize them as you walk up the stairs to your apartment. This is a novel about family, love, duty. It’s about mothers and daughters; about growing up, about finding yourself, about making difficult choices, about life. I love the symbolism of the title – covering the sun with your hand. It cannot be done, just like one cannot hide from the truth. No matter how big your hand or how long you hold it up, the sun will shine ar...