The Sun On My Head 9781913074616 Some are too big

Some are too big

with achingly beautiful prose

how mighty it is

But nothing is perfect

a man propelled by relentless curiosity and driven by conflicting needs for intimacy and independence

The Sun On My Head 9781913074616 Some are too bigCapturing the texture of life growing up in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, the stories in The Sun on My Head tell us of days lived under incredible heat and under the shadow of a ubiquitous drug culture, the constant threat of the police, and the confines of poverty, violence and racism. They are also hauntingly beautiful portrayals of friendship, romance and momentary release from the oppressions of everyday life.