The Secret of Breathing Deeply — Lance Hawvermale

Born deaf Jessie Alomar's world has always been silent. With the sudden death of her father it becomes a bit darker. She travels to the jungles of Costa Rica to settle his affairs and find out more about how he died.

In the small jungle clinic she meets the people whose lives were saved and changed by her father. Rubio Moro, a paramedic who worked with her father shares the news that the clinic is being closed by its financial backers. Together they hatch a possibly misguided plan to save it and her father's legacy.

Together they find clues about her father's last days. Why was he in the jungle alone? Who is the woman in the last picture he drew? Rubio becomes more than just her guide as he introduces her to the beauty of Costa Rica. Will their plan succeed or will the answers to the questions they seek cost Jessie her heart?