{"product_id":"bless-me-ultima-rudolfo-anaya-9781538769843","title":"Bless Me, Ultima","description":"\u003cb\u003eFull of \"sensual dreams [and] unexplained phenomena,\" this \"best-known and most-respected\" coming-of-age classic from the godfather of Chicano literature follows a young boy growing up in the llano, or plains, of post-World War II New Mexico, and the generous curandera who introduces him to the sacred side of life (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA PBS Great American Read - Winner of the Premio Quinto Sol Award - Recipient of the National Humanities Medal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I pulled this baby into the light of life . . . Only I will know his destiny.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Antonio Marez is six years old when the woman who helped usher him into the world comes to stay with his family in New Mexico. Venerated by some as a miracle-worker--and disparaged by others as a bruja--Ultima, a curandera, or healer, opens Tony's eyes to the spiritual roots of his culture, and introduces him to a magical, if sometimes frightening, new world: a realm in which she operates as a shaman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Suddenly, the ordinary challenges and triumphs of childhood become extraordinary. As Ultima shows Tony how to cure ailments, reverse curses, and restore peace to those who have lost it, he embarks on a singular quest, one in which he probes the family ties that bind and rend him, questions the Catholicism that shaped him, and explores the Spanish, Mexican, and Native American influences that informed not only his heritage, but his very sense of self. And at each life turn there is Ultima, who was there the day he was born . . . and will nurture the birth of his soul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A rich and wondrous story that reveals universal truths about the human condition and celebrates the beauty of Chicano culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes a Reading Group Guide.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rudolfo Anaya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538769840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538769843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e64624 \/ Bless Me, Ultima\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rudolfo Anaya","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45482809786623,"sku":"9781538769843","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ce288697-9f82-435b-95b3-7e7d9d33e319.jpg?v=1715999553","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bless-me-ultima-rudolfo-anaya-9781538769843","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}