About Carla, A Love Story
From the author Isabel Elías comes the story of Carla, a young woman who dreams of one day becoming a world-class dancer. Will life’s challenges get in the way of your dream?
Carla is three years old when her mother dies of a horrible death. Shortly after her mother’s death, her father abandons Carla, and her siblings. Carla is raised by the nanny and her siblings are taken to an orphanage. This is a tragedy that Carla does not comprehend.
Carla and the nanny live with little means, but love is abundant. Carla’s passion and love for life make up for the lack. Music, dance, and butterflies are Carla’s treasures.
Carla has a fiery spirit, but she is also needy. Sparks fly when Carla meets Herman. Carla is starting to live her dream when the two become dance couples and win a dance competition. Herman and dance are the joy that expresses their passion.
Life takes a turn in 1939. Herman enlists in the service and experiences the horrors of World War II head-on. Months go by without a word from Herman. Carla falls apart emotionally. Carla needs love and comfort. She satisfies this need, including sexual pleasure of an affair with an older married man. This affair brings her to her knees.
Carla’s dream of becoming a world-class dancer is shattered. Life becomes unbearable until a surprising love that she cannot deny in the end brings Carla’s life full circle.
Carla, A Love Story, captures the loss of love, shattered dreams, and the temporality of life. But in the end, everything is perfect.