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The Second Time We Met
by Leila C0bo
Grand Central Publishing 
About the Book
The Second Time We Met
Asher Stone grew up in an idyllic California family. His mother Linda made sure of that. She never wanted her son to feel different from other kids just because he was adopted. She was a loving, devoted mother, and Asher a happy, healthy boy. So when a life-changing accident causes Asher to question his identity, he suddenly announces that he needs to learn about his roots. Linda is caught off guard.
Asher doesn't want to hurt his mother, but something inside him is driving him to find out exactly where he came from. And so he takes off on a journey to Colombia in search of his birth mother. Interspersed throughout Asher's story is that of his mother, Rita.
Moving back in time we watch as a young Rita begins a clandestine affair with a revolutionary soldier—a guerilla warrior who loved her deeply but couldn't leave the cause to care for her, not if he wanted to keep her safe. Rita is left alone and pregnant, with no support from her family. And though it breaks her heart, she makes the agonizing decision to give up her baby. | Size: 11.56 MB
How can Asher, a young man who has never known hardship understand her decision? Can they have any kind of relationship—and where does that leave Linda if they do?
About the Author
Leila Cobo
Renowned journalist and former concert pianist, Leila Cobo is a native of Cali, Colombia. The Executive Director of Latin Content & Programming for Billboard, she is a frequent contributor to NPR and has written liner notes for acts such as Ricky Martin, Shakira, and Chayanne. She is also the host of the television show Estudio Billboard, which features in-depth interviews with top Latin acts. Leila is a Fulbright scholar with a graduate degree from the Annenberg School of Communications at USC and holds dual degrees in journalism, from Bogota's Universidad Javeriana, and in piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music. She currently lives in Key Biscayne, Fl. with her husband and children.