Bless Me, Ultima: A NovelUltima, a curandera, one who cures with herbs and magic, comes to Antonio Marez's New Mexico family when he is six years old, and she helps him discover himself in the magical secrets of the pagan past. |
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User Review - bereanna - www.librarything.comI read this as one of the banned books in the Let’s Talk About It series at the Surfside Library. As a somewhat autobiography of byhe author’s experiences, it is reflective of Hispanic lives in the ... Read full review
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User Review - over.the.edge - www.librarything.com# 2 of 100 Classics Challenge Bless Me, Ultima By Rudolfo Anaya 1972 FANTASTIC!! Sometimes a book draws you in by its plot. Sometimes by its location. And many times by its characters. This book drew ... Read full review
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| Title | Bless Me, Ultima: A Novel |
| Author | Rudolfo A. Anaya |
| Edition | 16, reprint |
| Publisher | Tonatiuh International, 1972 |
| Original from | University of Texas |
| Digitized | Sep 12, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0892290021, 9780892290024 |
| Length | 248 pages |
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