El corazón con que vivo

In the pilgrimage of the Carmen day in the town of Paredes Rubias, Esperanza meets Lucas, recently graduated in medicine and wanting to make a place for himself in the world. They have all their lives ahead and the conviction that they are called to be the owners of their destiny. And yet ... Two days after that dance, war breaks out violently in the town, sowing destruction and hatred among its people. The families of the two youths are on opposing sides and Gabriel, Lucas's brother, is taken prisoner and sentenced to death. In the midst of this misfortune, a gesture as brave as it is unexpected will have a transcendental value. Starting from the stories told to him in his region, on the border between Palencia and Cantabria, José María Pérez, Peridis, moves us with an exciting novel about the power of affection, the strength of dignity and the need for sincere reconciliation . A story that reminds us that people are always above ideologies and that, at decisive moments, we can be capable of the best.