Series description: This book is a fantasy story about a real moment in my life -a time when I felt as vulnerable as a stuffed animal. But as you start reading about our quirky little friend Lion, (pronounced Lee-On), you will discover a story about strength, imagination, and ambition, from the moment he chooses to leave his home in Mexico to come to the US to pursue the American dream after learning a foreign tongue, to moving to Massachusetts to study higher education. Lion makes a very special friend while in Boston, but the laughs do not last too long until he gets cancer and has to get creative to stay positive while dealing with everything that comes with chemotherapy, including losing his hair, gaining weight, and having troubles in the relationship. Join Lion in the adventure of his life while he shares with you his passion for life and his take on self- love.

Este libro es una historia de fantasia acerca de un momento muy real de mi vida, en una epoca donde me senti tan vulnerable como un muneco de peluche. Pero, cuando empieces a leer sobre nuestro peculiar amiguito Lion, descubriras una historia sobre la fuerza, la imaginacion y el anhelo; desde el momento que decide dejar su casa en Mexico para irse a los Estados Unidos a buscar el sueno americano, tras aprender el idioma, hasta trasladarse a Massachusetts a estudiar un posgrado. Lion, hace un amigo muy especial en su estadia en Boston, pero la felicidad dura poco, es diagnosticado con cancer y tiene que ingeniarselas para mantenerse positivo mientras enfrenta todo lo que conlleva la quimioterapia, incluyendo la perdida del cabello, ganar peso y tener problemas en su relacion. Acompana a Lion a la aventura de su vida mientras comparte su pasion por la vida y su vision sobre el amor propio.