Bless Me, UltimaThis coming-of-age classic from "one of the nation's foremost Chicano literary artists" follows a young boy as he questions his faith and beliefs after a curandera woman introduces herbs and magic into his life (Denver Post). Antonio Marez is six years old when Ultima comes to stay with his family in New Mexico. She is a curandera, one who cures with herbs and magic. Under her wise wing, Tony will probe the family ties that bind and rend him, and he will discover himself in the magical secrets of the pagan past--a mythic legacy as palpable as the Catholicism of Latin America. And at each life turn there is Ultima, who delivered Tony into the world... and will nurture the birth of his soul. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 23
Page
... returning from the llano where she gathered the herbs that can be harvested only in the light of the full moon by the careful hands of a curandera. That night I lay very quietly in my bed, and I heard my father and mother speak of ...
... returning from the llano where she gathered the herbs that can be harvested only in the light of the full moon by the careful hands of a curandera. That night I lay very quietly in my bed, and I heard my father and mother speak of ...
Page
... returned to cleaning the bed. All linen was swept aside to be washed, but she carefully wrapped the useless cord and the afterbirth and laid the package at the feet of the Virgin on the small altar. I sensed that these things were yet ...
... returned to cleaning the bed. All linen was swept aside to be washed, but she carefully wrapped the useless cord and the afterbirth and laid the package at the feet of the Virgin on the small altar. I sensed that these things were yet ...
Page
... returned for breakfast. “Antonio,” my mother smiled and took the eggs and milk, “come and eat your breakfast.” I sat across the table from Deborah and Theresa and ate my atole and the hot tortilla with butter. I said very little. I ...
... returned for breakfast. “Antonio,” my mother smiled and took the eggs and milk, “come and eat your breakfast.” I sat across the table from Deborah and Theresa and ate my atole and the hot tortilla with butter. I said very little. I ...
Page
... returned home. While I waited for my father to return with Ultima I worked in the garden. Every day I had to work in ... returning with Ultima. “¡Mamá!” I called. My mother came running out, Deborah and Theresa trailed after her. “I'm ...
... returned home. While I waited for my father to return with Ultima I worked in the garden. Every day I had to work in ... returning with Ultima. “¡Mamá!” I called. My mother came running out, Deborah and Theresa trailed after her. “I'm ...
Page
... wings and fly her to heaven. Then the owl returned and gathered up all the babes of Limbo and flew them up to the clouds of heaven. The Virgin smiled at the goodness of the owl. Dos Ultima slipped easily into the routine of our daily.
... wings and fly her to heaven. Then the owl returned and gathered up all the babes of Limbo and flew them up to the clouds of heaven. The Virgin smiled at the goodness of the owl. Dos Ultima slipped easily into the routine of our daily.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Andrew animals answered Antonio arms asked beautiful began believe Bless blood body Bones bridge brothers called church Cico close cried cross curse dark door dream earth evil eyes face father feel felt fire Florence followed girls golden carp hand happened head hear heard held hell hill Horse killed knew laughed learned León light listened live llano looked magic Miss mother moved Narciso never night nodded passed path Perhaps pointed prayed priest pulled quiet rest returned river seemed seen shouted side sins smiled soul stood story strange summer talk tell Tenorio things thought told Tony took town tree turned Ultima uncle understand voice waited walked wanted watched whispered wind witch