The Realm of Hungry Spirits (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780446549639)

The award-winning author of The Gifted Gabald Sisters returns with a new novel about a woman who craves solitude, only to find family more fulfilling.

In Buddhism, there is a place where hungry souls gather between lives awaiting rebirth so they can finally satisfy the desires that haunt them.

In the San Fernando Valley, that place is Marina Lucero's house.

The Realm of Hungry Spirits

For Marina Lucero, whose father transformed his life through meditation and whose mother gave hers to a Carmelite convent, spirituality should come easily. It doesn't. After a devastating relationship leaves her feeling lost and alone, she opens her home to a collection of wayward souls-- the abused woman next door and her alcoholic sister, her aimless nephew and his broken-hearted best friend. Her house now full but her heart still empty, Marina then turns to the wisdom of Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, even a Santeria priest who wants to cleanse her home.

As Marina struggles to balance the disappointments and delights of daily life, she'll learn that, when it comes to inner peace and those we love, a little chaos can lead to a lot of happiness.

Author: Lorraine Lez
ISBN-10: 0446549630
ISBN-13: 9780446549639
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/02/2011
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/07/2011
Booklist 04/01/2011 pg. 28
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2011
BookPage 05/01/2011