Carlos Aleman

As Happy As Ling Carlos Aleman

As Happy As LIng, a strange, funny and mind-bending story about sadness, love, hope and happiness. ILB Award Category Finalist "Aleman has written an exceptional story..."
-The Seattle Post-Intelligencer "I have to read this novel again! It's surreal and passionate and disturbing and irresistible."
-Maria Ferrer (@latinabookclub) After having their world turned upside down, Alex and Cara pack their belongings, stuff them in the back seat of an old Hyundai and set off for Miami to spend time with their uncle, Diego. Diego is a wealthy man who has walked away from his former life in search of a simple and more soulful one. He inspires fifteen-year-old, Alex, the YouTube blogger, to address his struggles and leads him on a journey of self-discovery. As Nineteen-year-old Cara stalks the young man of her dreams, Diego awakens her untapped creative potential and finds promise in her sketchbooks, directing her toward a life completely devoted to art. Meanwhile, Diego's co-worker, Ling, is battling severe depression. Diego becomes the perfect friend on her path toward survival and emotional freedom. Ominously, forces seem to be at work to discourage and blot out all hope. Despite the darkness that envelops them, the veil of reality is pierced by glimpsing into a mystical realm of spirit, meaning and love. Buy it now!