When a Woman Rises
| Author | : Christine Eber |
| Publisher | : Cinco Puntos Press |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 2018-10-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781941026854 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1941026850 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (850 Downloads) |
Download or read book When a Woman Rises written by Christine Eber and published by Cinco Puntos Press. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Latino Book Award finalist, “Most Inspirational Fiction Book” 2020 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award, Multi-cultural Silver in Multicultural Fiction, Independent Publisher Book Awards Zia Book Award finalist Balcones Fiction Prize finalist Starred review from School Library Journal Magdalena summons the soul of her friend, Lucia, who migrated north to find work and disappeared. She tells daughter Veronica how they yearned to be teachers. How poverty and gender roles stole away their dreams. Yet, each woman remained true to herself, Lucia as a Zapatista leader and curandera; Magdalena as a weaver and community organizer. But poverty is cruel.
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