Over a Cup of Coffee

About the Book

Over a Cup of Coffee is the autobiography of a remarkable woman, Amparo Calvo Echeverria. Born at the time of the Spanish Republic, her memoirs cover the period of the Civil War to the present day. Her troubled relationship with her mother pervades the text, made clear from the outset with an outpouring of emotions on her death. The tragic snatching of her daughters by the authorities on her return to Spain marks the rest of her life. It is the very personal journey of a young woman . . . to adulthood and the richness of a life led. A lesson in optimism and the joys of life.

About the Author

Amparo Calvo Echeverría es una mujer fuerte que a través del trabajo duro y el sacrificio personal ha ganado el respeto a su independencia. Es feminista en el sentido más puro de la palabra, y ha superado circunstancias extremas en su vida: la lucha permanente con su madre para equilibrar obediencia y rebeldía, la pérdida de sus hijas y sus intensas relaciones personales dejan huella en una vida de altibajos extremos. Viajera impedernible, amante del Sol y de una buena taza de café, Amparo vive en la Costa del Sol.