Richer on Purpose: 7 Surprisingly Simple Steps to Creating Wealth on Your Own Terms
by Vanessa Adekoya

Eliana Alves dos Santos Cruz (born 1966 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian journalist and writer. She holds a degree in social communication (Faculdade da Cidade, 1989) and a post graduate diploma in corporate communication (C ndido Mendes University). Former press manager for the Brazilian Aquatic Sports Confederation, she has covered multiple world championships, Pan Americas and Olympics. Her debut novel, gua de Barrela, won the Oliveira Silveira Literary Award in 2015; subsequent works include O crime do cais do Valongo (2018), Nada digo de ti (2020) and the short story collection A vestida (Jabuti Prize winner). Her most recent novel, Solit ria (2022), addresses themes of race, class and domestic servitude in Brazil.