"A country is made with men and books." (Monteiro Lobato). But after contemplating this wonderful book that has become my favorite, I can say with absolute certainty that a country was also made through an incredible woman, Leopoldina. Her intelligence, bravery, took Brazil a long way forward, she was a woman way ahead of her time, she knew how to read, write, speak other languages, studied about other cultures, and took care of issues and people in Brazil. You know that kind of revolutionary person!? She was that kind of person! #books