Urrea, Luis Alberto.

The hummingbird's daughter : a novel / Luis Alberto Urrea. - New York : Little, Brown, 2005. - 499 S.

This historical novel is based on Urrea's real great-aunt Teresita, who had healing powers and was acclaimed as a saint. Urrea has researched historical accounts and family records for years to get an accurate story.

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Teenage girls--Fiction.
Women healers--Fiction.
Illegitimate children--Fiction.
Near-death experiences--Fiction.
Primera Jornada de Catalogación.
Hijos extramatrimoniales--Novela.


Mexico--History--1867-1910--Fiction.

PS 3571 / U81h 2005

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