1. She has been living in the U.S.A. for more than eight years, with her second husband. 2. She is a mother and a grandmother. 3. She lost a child. Her daughter Paula died. 4. Isabel Allende wrote a journal for her daughter Paula, when Paula was in the hospital. After her daughter died, it was published. 5. She writes in Spanish, but her books have been translated to many languages.

Reporter, Writer, Professor

1. La suma de nuestros días ( The sum of our days) / 2008

2. Inés del alma mía (Ines of my soul) / 2006

3. Zorro (2005) El Zorro

4. Mi país inventado (My invented country) /2003

5. Afrodita (Aphrodite) /1998

6. Paula /1995

7. El plan infinito (The infinite plan) / 1991

8. Cuentos de Eva Luna /(The stories of Eva Luna) /1989

9. Eva Luna / 1987

10. La casa de los espíritus (The House of the Spirits) /1982

Mi país inventado (2003): This is a book about Chile. The narrator is not sure if the country described in this book is really her country (Chile). The reason is that she writes based on her experiences and she feels that sometimes her view of personal experiences can change the facts given about the country.

Paula ( 1995): This book was suppose to be a journal for Isabel Allende's only daughter. It was published after her daughter died. In different sections of this book, we have many stories of Isabel Allende and her experiences with her kids. Motherhood is a secondary topic discussed in this book. Life in our world is the main topic discussed in this book.

Cuentos de Eva Luna (1989): This book is a collection of short stories. The title of one of the stories is "Dos palabras" (Two words). In this story the main character has a special ability. This ability helps her to survive during difficult times and it also helps her to find love.

La casa de los espíritus (House of the Spirits, 1982): There is a movie, in English, based on this book. The title of this movie is "The house of the spirits". It came out in 1993. Antonio Banderas and María Conchita Alonso are two Hispanic actors that appear in this movie. Merryl Streep and Wynona Ryder are two of the American actresses.