Gem deveras Manosa's stories are sharp and touching, funny and poignant, always alive, even magical. The people in this world are both unique and familiar. They introduce you to what seems like a world of their own--in a village of military officers and their families a few decades ago--but you feel very welcome and even wish you were with them there, relishing lives that surprise you at every turn. --Rofel Brion

1. Manosa, Gem Deveras ? Childhood and youth. 2. Authors, Filipino.