Have you ever met someone, been somewhere, or tried something that changed your life?

That's what happened to Maria Reiche when she stepped foot in Peru as a young woman. She never wanted to leave. And, when she first saw the Nazca Lines that had been etched into the country's desert, she was spellbound. These Lines of fantastical animals were a mystery. Nobody knew how they were made or why.

Maria knew immediately she had to find out why the Lines were created. She knew she had to see if there were more. She knew she had to take care of them. And, most importantly, she knew she had to convince people how precious and incredible they were. Thanks to her passion and dedication, the Nazca Lines have been preserved, though their mystery still remains.

From the dust jacket