Alive in the Garden Vivas en su jardín is the memoir of the only survivor of the Mirabal sisters killed by Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo, an event made famous by Julia Álvarez in her book In the Time of the Butterflies. Four sisters (known as The Butterflies) founded a movement defying Trujillo's dictatorship, and three died for their beliefs. Dedé Mirabal gives readers unparalleled insight into the lives of three modern heroines.