Nueva Vida

About the Book

The scene is Colombia, 1996. A young American, Gabriel Ferrero, is staying in the town of Nueva Vida to do some soul searching after graduating from college. A bit disillusioned and lost, he is eager to discover a renewed sense of meaning in his life, and does so by securing a job teaching English. All goes well for Gabriel until the socio-political crisis in Colombia suddenly rocks the once quiet and remote Nueva Vida. The recent college grad quickly gets caught in the middle of the upheaval and becomes a powerless victim of the forces threatening to tear Colombian society apart. When an army is sent to quell the turbulent events unfolding in Nueva Vida, things turn worse for Gabriel and others seeking to find a solution to the myriad problems they are facing. The survival of Gabriel, the town, and perhaps the country are soon thereafter in the hands of a few powerful individuals.

About the Author

Mauricio F. Ochoa currently works as a high school teacher in Chicago and lives there with his wife and daughter. He received a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in Education from Loyola University of Chicago. He is also the author of Through The Heavy Belgian Clouds.