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It's a strange echo that my birth and death both coincided with a pandemic. I have lived for a century and have more than seventy diaries and thousands of letters proving that I have been in this world. I witnessed two world wars, the Great Depression, the women's liberation movement, dictatorships, earthquakes, and hurricanes. I was always distracted by various things and did not accumulate much wisdom in life. If there really is reincarnation, I will definitely return to this world to make up for my shortcomings. Now, I am writing to tell you my story, which includes the highs of glory and the lows of poverty, tragic loss and great joy, passionate love and disillusionment. I will tell you everything, and you will find that my life is a novel.

"I became a feminist when I was in kindergarten." Seeing his mother, who had been abandoned by her father, raising three young children alone without a job and being "pointed at" by others, Allende was determined to fight for the life that her mother could not have. As she approaches the age of 80, she writes down her life experiences and thoughts in a book, reminisces about three passionate marriages, talks about the inconveniences and new knowledge of aging, and denounces gender violence in a patriarchal society, in order to pay tribute to "those lovely and great women" in her life: mothers who challenge social rules, young artists who embody a rebellious spirit, unknown women who suffer violence but maintain dignity and courage... What nourishes the souls of all women? To feel safe, valued, gender equal, in control of your body and your life, and most importantly: have the courage to love and be loved.