Flora Gamez Grateron's newest book, Open Doors, Cuentos de Familia: A Tribute to Family Life with Prompts for Journaling, is a lovely partner to her first book Through the Door, Cuentos de Casa: Stories and Poems with a Generous Sprinkle of Spanish. Grateron continues building her relationship with the reader by leading them through writing activities with prompts, examples, and gentle encouragement.

She draws readers into her engaging memories, experiences, and musings with vivid details and images. Her stories and poems remind readers that even the seemingly brief moments of their lives are worth exploring.

Open Doors, Cuentos de Familia is an array of delightful stories and poems that will tug at your heart. About the AuthorFlora Gamez Grateron was born in Texas but has lived in Arizona for nearly thirty years.

She is a second-generation Mexican American. Her first book, Through the Door, Cuentos de Casa was published in 2023.

She was a contributing author in the anthology Our Spirit, Our Reality: Celebrating Our Stories, published in 2012. She received her degree from the University of Arizona in Tucson and taught English/Language Arts in middle schools in both the private and public sectors.

Flora retired in 2020. She is the mother of four fabulous adult kids.

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