Postscripts of a Marionette, A-Number in the System— is a tender, courageous exploration of the immigrant journey written from the heart through poetry and intimate reflections.
Migrating to the United States as a seven-year-old child along with her family due to her parents’ desires for a better life, Isabel Valencia found herself in a country she called home. In her first collection of poetry and anecdotes, “Postscripts of a Marionette, A-Number in the System”, she brings forth reflections of her journey as an immigrant. With this, she finds faith and above all finds the value of family and their unconditional love. She brings forward some passages of her life in hopes that others can see that one has the inner strength to embrace one’s path and accept the person one has become.
Isabel Unveiled
Isabel is an author and poet born in Michoacan, Mexico, who grew up in the agricultural fields of Yakima Valley, Washington. A proud immigrant, who worked alongside her family throughout her youth before moving to Southern California, where she continued her journey of perseverance and transformation.
A graduate of Grandview High School and later a CalPoly university alumni earning her bachelor’s degree in 2011, Isabel built a meaningful career as a Human Resources Professional while holding close the values that shaped her - family, friendship, and an unwavering work ethic.
Today she resides in Monrovia, California, where she is a caring daughter, sister to six siblings, sister-in-law, and aunt to twenty-four nieces and nephews. In her free time, she finds joy in nature, meditation, yoga, reiki, quality time with friends and the quiet magic of crafting poetry.