The Smallest Wave

"Powerful and evocative"

Chris Riches, Daily Express

"An unmissable, inspirational memoir of an adventurous life."

Female First magazine

"A frank and unassuming autobiography, from an author who is still working through the events of her own life, allowing us the privilege of looking over her shoulder as she does so."

Gordon Long, Author

"Adventurous, heartfelt, and engaging ... a must-read memoir."

Anthony Avina, Author

"There is fierceness in the smallest wave, even the tiniest ones that reach the shore do what they do with all their might. They don't ask for permission, and they don't care that they are small."

When Dolores Reynals is twelve, she travels from her home in Mendoza, Argentina, to Buenos Aires to attend a cousin's wedding. When the bride throws the bouquet, Dolores avoids the crowd of clamoring ladies, wondering if her disdain for this tradition means she's not a real woman. When the bouquet lands on her head, she starts to question what femininity means. Will the persistent idea that women should happily choose marriage over their independence be her destiny? Or will Dolores instead be free to choose herself and see where that road leads? 

As a teen, Dolores longs to see the world and grow into her true self, away from the influences of her youth. Leaving the confines of her childhood, she moves across the ocean in Spain, connecting with ancestral roots while simultaneously finding the courage to move beyond them.

Sometimes settling and sometimes wandering, her insatiable curiosity and longing for adventure have taken her from London and Los Angeles to Mexico, all while shaping her life as an artist.

Through vivid anecdotes and lyrical prose, The Smallest Wave chronicles Dolores's tireless pursuit of authenticity and purpose amidst the ebbs and flows of existence. With a raw honesty, she recounts heartwarming triumphs and heartfelt challenges, confronting the questions that continue to echo from her past: What is femininity? What is identity? What is home?

A celebration of resilience, independence, and unyielding free spirit, this is the story of one woman's journey to stay true to the person she is, even if it means releasing everything else.