The Butterfly's Daughter

In Mary Alice Monroe's poignant novel, Luz Avila embarks on a journey south from Milwaukee in a vintage VW Bug to honor her grandmother's final wish and return her ashes to their ancestral village in Mexico. Along the way, she encounters remarkable women and faces surprising revelations that challenge her understanding of her past. As she waits for the returning monarchs in the village her abuela loved, Luz navigates a crossing between history and the present, truth and memory.