Still Water Saints
- ISBN-10
- 1447248309
- ISBN-13
- 9781447248309
- Series
- Still Water Saints
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-08
- Publisher
- Picador USA
- Author
- Alex Espinoza
Description
Still Water Saints chronicles a momentous year in the life of Agua Mansa, a largely Latino town beyond the fringes of Los Angeles and home to the Botánica Oshún, where people come seeking charms, herbs, and candles. Above all, they seek the guidance of Perla Portillo, the shop's owner. Perla has served the community for years, arming her clients with the tools to overcome all manner of crises, large and small. But when a customer with a troubled and mysterious past arrives, Perla struggles to help and must confront both her unfulfilled hopes and her doubts about her place in a rapidly changing world. Imaginative, inspiring, lyrical, and beautifully written, Still Water Saints evokes the unpredictability of life and the resilience of the spirit.
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