It was in June 2022 when Ana Obregón revealed to her followers that she had taken up the book that her son, Aless Lequio, who died in May 2020 at the age of 27 due to cancer, could not finish. As the actress and biologist said, the book will be published under the title El chico de las musarañas, which alludes to a phrase that the actress used to say a lot to her son when he daydreamed during his childhood.
As Obregón announced on his Instagram account this Wednesday, days after learning that he has brought a granddaughter into the world by surrogate pregnancy, this book has already reached its second edition, yet to be published, as it will be on sale from the 19th. of April. The benefits obtained from the sale of these books will be donated to cancer research at the Aless Lequio Foundation. "This work is a song to love and life that I have written for 9 months with red tears," Obregón said of the book.
The book is an introspective journey into the disease that Aless suffered in the last years of his life. Its pages deal with the story of a boy who is diagnosed with cancer and every evening meets with four little voices in his head and discusses everyday issues such as friendship, love, family, perseverance or hate. "In this work I explain all the hurricane of feelings of a mother before the loss of a child and the long road to reach this blessing and miracle of baby Anita, who is your daughter," added Ana, because, as she has explained in more On one occasion, the book has two authors, she and her son.
"My Aless: I have been immersed in the writing of the book for more than 8 months that will carry inside the jewel that you started. Next month it will finally be finished. I still remember the day that after a chemo you told me: 'Mom, when I finish writing it, I will publish it and I will donate the profits to cancer research,' "Ana expressed through a publication on social networks.
"You couldn't finish it. I am filled with rage and infinite pain for everything. But I also want you to know the emotion and pride I feel when one of the best editors in this country tells me that what you wrote is impressive and that you had a great talent", he expressed with great sadness and pride at the same time in another Instagram post. "I will finish it for you. To inspire. To raise awareness. For your foundation. For cancer research. To learn to appreciate every moment of this gift called life," she said while she was immersed in writing the book.
