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MEET MARIA

Nurse. Survivor. Storyteller.

“My path has been through pain, service, loss — and ultimately, healing.
This is the story I carry forward, in hope and in truth.”

Who She Is

Maria is a compassionate nurse, a deeply spiritual soul, and now, an author bearing witness to the strength and fragility of the human heart. For years she walked the halls of hospitals, caring for terminally ill patients, offering comfort, compassion, and dignity in the face of suffering.

Her journey has taken her through heartbreak, loss, and the kind of emotional weight only those on the frontlines know. But it is this very path — paved with challenge, healing, and faith — that gave birth to her fiction Fear Differential.

With every chapter, she writes not just to tell a story, but to honor those she served, to give voice to invisible pain, and to offer hope to those who need to believe healing is possible.

WHY SHE WRITES

Mission & Purpose

Maria’s purpose in writing is clear:

To give voice to caregivers — the silent souls who carry others’ pain and rarely get acknowledged.
To share a human story of resilience and spiritual awakening, so no one reading feels alone in their suffering or hope.
To heal through honesty and vulnerability — because truth and compassion have the power to transform.
To create connection — between readers from all walks of life who have known fear, grief, burnout, or heartbreak.

In her own words: “If one reader feels seen, heard, and less alone after reading my story — then it was all worth it.”

Setting and Characters

Emotional Impact

Real-World Relevance

Praise

Key Themes

Frontline nursing during COVID, fear and courage, patient care and sacrifice, personal loss and renewal, faith and resilience.

Personal Journey

Personal Journey – A Brief Life Story

Early Life & Calling: From childhood, Maria felt a deep pull toward service and healing. She believed in kindness, compassion, and the value of every human life.
Nursing Career: She entered the medical field, driven by empathy and care. But what she encountered was tougher than she had imagined. The weight of loss, death, trauma, and unspoken grief challenged her in ways she never expected.
Personal Turmoil: When her marriage fell apart, and personal relationships began to crumble under life’s pressures, she found herself at a crossroads. The emotional burden of work and life became overwhelming.
Spiritual Awakening: Seeking solace, she entered a Buddhist retreat. In silence, solitude, and nature, she began to heal—reconnecting with her inner voice, faith, and the quiet strength she had buried under years of pain.
Writing as Healing: Through journal entries, memories, and reflections, Maria began to write her story. What started as catharsis evolved into Fear Differential — a fiction intended to heal, comfort, and inspire.

Values & Beliefs

Compassion over judgment — believing everyone deserves dignity, empathy, and kindness.
Honesty with vulnerability — sharing the truth, even when it’s painful, because healing begins when we face the hard things.
Faith and inner guidance — trusting that even in darkness, there is light and purpose.
Service and healing — honoring the emotional labor of caregivers, and giving voice to their often silent battles.

Fear Differential

Set in Boston’s hospitals at the height of COVID‑19, Fear Differential follows Maria, a veteran transplant nurse confronting crisis on all fronts. The narrative blends the relentless reality of a pandemic hospital (“the trenches of sick care”) with Maria’s personal story: her marriage unravels even as she finds unexpected love with a patient, and she absorbs the grief of so many sick patients.

TESTIMONIALS

What our client say's

“Fear Differential is a candid portrayal of Maria’s life—emotional, raw, and hopeful. Her spiritual journey lifts the narrative from pain to redemption.”

Franklin Aspe Reader

“A deeply emotional read. Maria’s humility, strength, humor, and compassion shine through. Her story moved me, inspired me, and stayed with me long after the final page.”

Cyril Abiog Reader