The Witches Of El Paso

Download or read book The Witches of El Paso written by Luis Jaramillo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-10-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A ... multigenerational tale of magic, sisterhood, and borders spanning centuries--from modern-day El Paso, to the 1940s, to 18th century colonial Mexico. It's 1943 in El Paso, Texas, and 18-year-old Nena spends her days caring for the infant children of her older sisters, while longing for a life of adventure and purpose. She also has a secret: her vivid premonitions are what's causing her to faint, and she fears she'll end up like the scary old curandera who lives down the street. When the mysterious and stern Sister Benedicta arrives late one evening, Nena is taken across borders of space and time for a life-changing experience in colonial Mexico"--