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To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. The hummingbirds daughter ebook king county library. The hummingbirds daughter is the result of twenty years research by awardwinning author luis alberto urrea, who became fascinated by a family folktale about his greataunt teresita, known. He has won the lannan literary award, an edgar award, and a 2017 american academy. Luis alberto urrea had a flying yaqui aunt in tijuana, mexico, a woman who was said to be the mystical guiding force behind mexicos revolution. Hummingbird kindle edition by stearman, d literature. This historical novel is based on urreas real greataunt teresita, who had healing powers and was acclaimed as a saint. She would be king ebook by wayetu moore rakuten kobo. The tea girl of hummingbird lane wake county public. The tea girl of hummingbird lane toronto public library.
Hummingbird is the longawaited followup to rude jude angelinis bestselling collection of autobiographical stories that are dark, deviant, and deliriously funny. Kathryn ormsbee goodreads author shelved 1 time as epub vk avg rating 3. From the critically acclaimed author of the hummingbird and the curiosity. A 16yearold girl, teresita, illegitimate but beloved daughter of the wealthy and powerful rancher don tomas urrea, wakes from the strangest dreama dream that she has died. In their remote mountain village, liyan and her fa. Luis alberto urrea is the author of two novels and three collections of poetry but earned his literary reputation in the. Discover an epic historical novel of a young saint escaping death from pulitzer prize finalist luis alberto urrea, author of the house of broken angels. The hummingbirds daughter by luis alberto urrea book club. The hummingbirds daughter by luis alberto urrea 2006 02 02 by luis. Reading guide for the hummingbirds daughter by luis alberto.
Includes reading group guide the hummingbird s daughter a novel by luis alberto urrea p. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Buy online book based on he is the person who challenged the lady in every step. Apr 03, 2006 the hummingbird s daughter is a vast, hugely satisfying novel of love and loss, joy and pain. Urrea deftly makes every word, comma, character nuance and plot twist seem straightforward and simple, yet theres so much going on here. Reading guide for the hummingbirds daughter by luis. The first edition of the novel was published in 1983, and was written by lavyrle spencer. My one complaint is that the second half of the novel which contains most of teresitas miracles and the uprising of the revolution seems to lose its narrative drive. Daughter of smoke and bone trilogy by laini taylor epub.
Symbol of the hummingbird the hummingbird symbolizes love, joy and beauty. Lisa see expertly weaves the journey of peony in seventeenthcentury china with themes just as prevalent today. In it stiles is a hummingbird shifter, and i simply fell in love with the idea. Teresita urrea is born in 1873 with a red triangle on her forehead, a clear sign of a healer to the.
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