The return to Villa Fe

The most significant adventure in a child's life comes alive in the words of the boy himself, now in his old age, and inspires readers of A Summer in Villa Fe to return to that place with a new perspective. The boy, now an adult, travels back to his grandparents' house, inspired by the lessons they—his "grandparents"—instilled in his tender life.

The prolific author José Luis Navajo returns to his old ways, leaving a moving and gratifying literary legacy in his wake. Through his experiences with his grandparents, his work captures a refreshing perspective on life for children living in these times.

Doubts like the following:

• God, why do bad things happen to good people?
• Why do I have a thousand questions and everyone else seems to only have answers?
• God, do you care if I get sick?
• Don't you care that I can't get pregnant?
• Don't you care that I lost my job?

They are answered with the wise conversations he had with his grandparents, which shaped his life with advice like this:

• Grace sometimes comes wrapped in apparent misfortune.
• God doesn't change circumstances, he uses them to change me.
• Sometimes it is necessary to leave a good past behind to embrace a better future.
• Humility is the best ornament a person can wear.

Upon returning to the green pastures of Villa Fe and settling into his room with a view of the sky, the author thrills the reader with his adventures and leaves them with a question to answer: “Do you want to be the next person to occupy that room with a view of the sky?”