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When sixteen-year-old Teresita, the illegitimate daughter of a late-nineteenth-century rancher, arises from death possessing the power to heal, she is declared a saint and finds her faith tested by the impending Mexican civil war.
Es 1889, y la guerra civil está elaborando cerveza en México. Una muchacha de 16 años, hija ilegítima pero querida de Teresita, del ranchero rico y de gran alcance pone a Tomas Urrea, estelas del sueño más extraño--un...
2) Brujas
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"Paloma is dead. She's been murdered. But before she was Paloma, her name was Gaspar. Before she was Paloma, Gaspar performed ceremonies to cure people, but since she became Paloma, she dedicated herself to the nightlife with men. She preferred love over purification. It was she who taught Feliciana everything she knows about healing. With this apprenticeship, Feliciana discovers that, besides healing the body she can also heal the soul"--Translation...
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The year is 1846. After the controversial annexation of Texas, the US Army marches south to provoke war with Mexico over the disputed Rio Grande boundary. Ximena Salomé is a gifted Mexican healer who dreams of building a family with the man she loves on the coveted land she calls home. But when Texas Rangers storm her ranch and shoot her husband dead, her dreams are burned to ashes. Vowing to honor her husband's memory and defend her country,...
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La autora de La fruta del borrachero nos entrega una deslumbrante historia caleidoscópica que recupera el legado místico de su familia. A Ingrid Rojas Contreras la magia le corre por las venas. No era una niña fácil de sorprender: creció en medio de la violencia política de los años ochenta y noventa en Colombia, en una casa siempre atestada de gente que venía a que su madre le leyera el futuro. Su abuelo materno, Nono, era un curandero de...
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Tony faces the daunting prospect of growing up amidst constant religious and cultural uncertainty. His mother is a devoted Catholic, but her influence is challenged by Ultima--a woman with magical healing powers. As Tony follows his own path toward adulthood, he relies on Ultima's wisdom. With her guidance, he is able to forge his unique identity.
"Antonio Marez tiene seis años cuando Última viene a quedarse con su familia. Última es una curandera,...
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En la comunidad Latina de Agua Mansa la gente acude a la botánica Oshún en busca de amuletos, hierbas y consejos de la dueña, Perla Portillo. Entre sus clientes se encuentran un empresario que intenta aceptar la muerte de su padre, un drogadicto que busca paz interior y una adolescente que trata de perder peso y encontrarse a si misma.
Chronicles a momentous year in the life of Agua Mansa, a largely Latino town beyond the fringes of Los Angeles....
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The author recalls vividly how the presence of Angels protected him during years of great suffering when he was subjected to sexual and mental abuse at the hands of two teachers at his Catholic elementary school. Aidan tells how Angels helped him find his way back to happiness and, through the power of divine healing, taught him to bring light and love into his life and that of many others.
17) Los Minondo
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The parallel history of two families whose common trunk is Manuel Minondo, a peninsular Spaniard that arrives in America. On his trip to the New Spain Manuel Minondo falls seriously sick. He is cared for by Eduviges, a famous faith healer of the region, with whom he has an illegitimate son. Months later Cayetana arrives from Spain, seeking out Minondo. An enormous love takes force and gives life to the Family Minondo.
19) El mensajero
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In this novel that unites characters from "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue, " Matty, a young member of a utopian community that values honesty, conceals an emerging healing power that he cannot explain or understand.
Seis años antes, Mati llegó a Pueblo siendo un niño rudo y astuto. Pero, desde aquellos tiempos, se ha transformado en un joven honrado bajo la tutela de Veedor, un ciego que debe su nombre a su extraordinaria percepción. Ahora Mati...
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