Rainbows from the Heart

By Barbara Bibas Montero

Rainbows from the Heart tells of two young girls, very different, yet connected. Maya, Anglo and of relative affluent economic means, meets Luna, the daughter of Mexican migrant farm workers temporarily camped near Mayas home in rural Southwest Florida. In their brief encounters, Luna imparts a lifelong gift of a simple ritual passed down through the ages from ancient Mayan times. The exchange opens the eyes and heart of Maya, who realizes, almost without knowing, how spreading love and forgiveness enriches the giver. Interwoven into the story are elements of Mayan mysticism, which focuses on moving the struggle for justice beyond blame and anger to new possibilities in a non-violent way.
Rainbows from the Heart transcends the material world and takes us beyond the human condition into a world of spirit. The story brings this gift back into the everyday lives of two young girls; using the power of ancient tradition to further this journey on earth we call life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Aug 21, 2018
• ISBN: 9781982209704

Barbara Bibas Montero

Barbara Bibas Montero is a writer, a business entrepreneur and a proud mother of two beautiful daughters. She has authored a number of books, short stories and magazine articles. On her business side, she co-founded a global financial technology company and has held management positions with several large multinational corporations. Even though she has an extensive business background, her journey has led her to pursue writing stories of the incredible and matters of the heart. She recently co-authored a book called The Veil, which is about true stories of the paranormal. Her short stories include Behind the Veil (within the book Transitions of the Soul) and Two Angels from Austria (within the book Bekindr.) Barbara received her undergraduate degree in English from Boston College and her MBA at Thunderbird School of Global Management. Presently, she is a Wharton School fellow for executives. She currently lives in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Copyright © 2018 Barbara Bibas Montero.

Cover Art by Barbara Bibas Montero

Interior Illustrations by Kenny Calderon

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ISBN: 978-1-9822-0971-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9822-0970-4 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018909138

Balboa Press rev. date: 08/17/2018

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CONTENTS

Chapter One: A Mayan Flashback

Chapter Two: The Worst Day

Chapter Three: Two Worlds Come Together

Chapter Four: Was It a Dream?

Chapter Five: Rainbow Magic Begins

Chapter Six: Back at School

Chapter Seven: Rainbow Rehearsal

Chapter Eight: A Bully Encounter

Chapter Nine: Still Curious

Chapter Ten: The Legend

Chapter Eleven: Rainbow Reflections

Afterword: Me Oh, Maya

To my beautiful daughters, Kylie and Jenna, and my loving husband, Manuel, who gave me a life full of rainbows.

CHAPTER ONE

A Mayan Flashback

A red-tailed hawk flew over the Yucatan jungle in Mexico and came upon a clearing with giant mounds covered in overgrown shrubs and vines. He circled the area and let out a haunting screech. As if at his command, the overgrowth dissipated and the mounds transformed into their original state — tall majestic pyramids and temples. An ancient Mayan city came to life. The hawk, a symbolic messenger of higher vision who is said to connect heaven to earth, landed in a sacred ceiba tree to watch the activity below.

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The bustling city teemed with life. Mayan women clothed in colorful garb scurried to and fro with baskets of corn and pottery urns filled with fruit and cacao. In a ball court at the base of one of the temples, young men enthusiastically attempted to kick a ball through a hoop. Artisans fashioned clay pots