I Scream Soup

About the Book

I Scream Soup

Dedication

To my village of “pain pals” and to those who are lucky not to fall under this title. To those who knowingly and unknowingly caused the light to flow from deep inside my screaming soul. To you who helped to drive the words that spilled onto the blank sheets beneath my pen. And to those who are my faithful friends until the end.

To life for its thorns, winds, sunshine, and storms. And to God for the strength that helped me endure. And last but not least, to my nieces and nephews and my brothers and sisters. To my mother who taught me strength and resourcefulness. And to my father who’s no longer with us but left me the gift of music, poetry, and most importantly, the trait for feeling passionate love.

About the Author

I Scream Soup Biography My name is Guadalupe Nuñez, but my friends and family call me “Lupe” or “Lu.” I was born in Las Villas, Cuba, on the same month that Fidel Castro invaded the island. I graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Have you ever desired to run faster than humanly possible, to jump over mountains and roll like a barrel down the side of a hill, ending up on a carpet of emerald green in a deep valley below? I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis on October of 2000 and soon after learned that I could no longer run. Walking also became very tiring and cumbersome, and I learned that the best way to ease a lot of my pent-up anger and fears was to write them down. I’m able to ease my desire to run through my writing. In particular, my prose and poems are the medium that effortlessly carry my feelings.