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Accidental Santera A Novel Signed Hardcover Irete Lazo Santeria
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Signed By
- Irete Lazo
- Signed
- Yes
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Yemaya
- Orishas
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- California Prop 65 Warning
- N/A
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Novel
- Unit Type
- Unit
- Literary Movement
- N/A
- Era
- 2000s
- Illustrator
- N/A
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- Personalization Instructions
- N/A
- ISBN
- 9780312381882
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312381883
ISBN-13
9780312381882
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65854444
Product Key Features
Book Title
Accidental Santera
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Occult & Supernatural, Cultural Heritage, Religious
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
15.7 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-024634
Reviews
Praise for The Accidental Santera: " The Accidental Santera is an evocative and sensitively written novel that captures the essence of a religion shrouded in mystery. It's Lazo's thinly veiled personal testament to a newly acquired faith...that brings spiritual comfort to those who follow its creed."-- San Antonio Express News "This obviously autobiographical novel has the ring of truth....[R]eaders who want an up close and personal view of santeria will see what a rich support it is for family life, and what comfort--and responsibility--may be found there."-- The Times-Picayune "The poignant story of one woman's journey into the fascinating world of Santería. Irete Lazo fearlessly describes the power and emotion of spiritual rituals and sheds humane insight on an often misunderstood religion. This heartfelt debut rings boldly, candidly true."-Cristina García, author of A Handbook to Luck " The Accidental Santera is a moving, original debut novel that made me shiver with delight. Irete Lazo is that rare combination of guts, grace and passion that, when translated onto the page, gives us truly fantastic literature."-Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, bestselling author of Dirty Girls on Top "A terrifically entertaining read--filled with mysticism, spirituality, and womanist charm. Enticing and highly recommended."--Jewell Parker Rhodes, author of Voodoo Dreams and Yellow Moon , Advance Praise forThe Accidental Santera: "The poignant story of one woman's journey into the fascinating world of Santería. Irete Lazo fearlessly describes the power and emotion of spiritual rituals and sheds humane insight on an often misunderstood religion. This heartfelt debut rings boldly, candidly true."-Cristina García, author ofA Handbook to Luck "The Accidental Santerais a moving, original debut novel that made me shiver with delight. Irete Lazo is that rare combination of guts, grace and passion that, when translated onto the page, gives us truly fantastic literature."-Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, bestselling author ofDirty Girls on Top"A terrifically entertaining read--filled with mysticism, spirituality, and womanist charm. Enticing and highly recommended."--Jewell Parker Rhodes, author ofVoodoo DreamsandYellow Moon"InThe Accidental Santera, Lazo delivers her story with startling detail and insight, showing us secret rituals we've only dared to imagine. And as an added bonus, she takes us on a satisfying spiritual journey along the way."--Michelle Herrera Mulligan, editor ofJuicy Mangos: Erotica CollectionandBorder-Line Personalities: A New Generation of Latinas Dish on Sex, Sass, and CulturalShifting"Be sure you have time for a good long read when you pick up The Accidental Santera. You'll be so caught up in the beautiful and intriguing world of the modern Latina's Yoruban life that you won't be able to put it down. A special and enchanting story."-Sandra Guzmán, author ofThe Latina's Bible: The Nueva Latina's Guide to Love, Spirituality, Family and La Vida, Advance Praise forThe Accidental Santera: "The Accidental Santerais an evocative and sensitively written novel that captures the essence of a religion shrouded in mystery. It's Lazo's thinly veiled personal testament to a newly acquired faith...that brings spiritual comfort to those who follow its creed."--San Antonio Express News "This obviously autobiographical novel has the ring of truth....[R]eaders who want an up close and personal view of santeria will see what a rich support it is for family life, and what comfort--and responsibility--may be found there."--The Times-Picayune "The poignant story of one woman's journey into the fascinating world of Santería. Irete Lazo fearlessly describes the power and emotion of spiritual rituals and sheds humane insight on an often misunderstood religion. This heartfelt debut rings boldly, candidly true."-Cristina García, author ofA Handbook to Luck "The Accidental Santerais a moving, original debut novel that made me shiver with delight. Irete Lazo is that rare combination of guts, grace and passion that, when translated onto the page, gives us truly fantastic literature."-Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, bestselling author ofDirty Girls on Top"A terrifically entertaining read--filled with mysticism, spirituality, and womanist charm. Enticing and highly recommended."--Jewell Parker Rhodes, author ofVoodoo DreamsandYellow Moon , In this debut novel, a field biologist, unsatisfied in her career and unhappy in her marriage after suffering three miscarriages, discovers Santera (the Yoruba religion brought by African slaves to the Caribbean where it mixed with Catholicism). Gabrielle Segovia lets loose while attending a conference in New Orleans and has a "reading" at Madam Laveau's House of Voodoo, where the spirit tells her that she doesn't need a doctor, the babies will come when she finds her spiritual path. Back home, Gabrielle reluctantly agrees to see a fertility specialist, but despite learning that she does have physical problems, she refuses further medical care and turns to Santera to fulfill her wish to conceive. She travels to Miami and to her Santera-practicing Puerto Rican cousins, and soon Gabrielle is ditching work and planning her "ocha," her initiation into Santera. The author, writing under a pseudonym, is knowledgeable about her subject; she's a former scientist and a practicing santera, a, Advance Praise forThe Accidental Santera: "The poignant story of one woman's journey into the fascinating world of Santería. Irete Lazo fearlessly describes the power and emotion of spiritual rituals and sheds humane insight on an often misunderstood religion. This heartfelt debut rings boldly, candidly true."-Cristina Garcia, author ofA Handbook to Luck "The Accidental Santerais a moving, original debut novel that made me shiver with delight. Irete Lazo is that rare combination of guts, grace and passion that, when translated onto the page, gives us truly fantastic literature."-Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, author ofDirty Girls on Top "A terrifically entertaining read--filled with mysticism, spirituality, and womanist charm. Enticing and highly recommended."--Jewell Parker Rhodes, author ofVoodoo DreamsandYellow Moon "InThe Accidental Santera, Lazo delivers her story with startling detail and insight, showing us secret rituals we've only dared to imagine. And as an added bonus, she takes us on a satisfying spiritual journey along the way."--Michelle Herrera Mulligan, editor ofJuicy Mangos: Erotica CollectionandBorder-Line Personalities: A New Generation of Latinas Dish on Sex, Sass, and CulturalShifting, In this debut novel, a field biologist, unsatisfied in her career and unhappy in her marriage after suffering three miscarriages, discovers Santería (the Yoruba religion brought by African slaves to the Caribbean where it mixed with Catholicism). Gabrielle Segovia lets loose while attending a conference in New Orleans and has a "reading" at Madam Laveau's House of Voodoo, where the spirit tells her that she doesn't need a doctor, the babies will come when she finds her spiritual path. Back home, Gabrielle reluctantly agrees to see a fertility specialist, but despite learning that she does have physical problems, she refuses further medical care and turns to Santería to fulfill her wish to conceive. She travels to Miami and to her Santería-practicing Puerto Rican cousins, and soon Gabrielle is ditching work and planning her "ocha," her initiation into Santería. The author, writing under a pseudonym, is knowledgeable about her subject; she's a former scientist and a practicing santera, a, In this debut novel, a field biologist, unsatisfied in her career and unhappy in her marriage after suffering three miscarriages, discovers Santer�a (the Yoruba religion brought by African slaves to the Caribbean where it mixed with Catholicism). Gabrielle Segovia lets loose while attending a conference in New Orleans and has a "reading" at Madam Laveau''s House of Voodoo, where the spirit tells her that she doesn''t need a doctor, the babies will come when she finds her spiritual path. Back home, Gabrielle reluctantly agrees to see a fertility specialist, but despite learning that she does have physical problems, she refuses further medical care and turns to Santer�a to fulfill her wish to conceive. She travels to Miami and to her Santer�a-practicing Puerto Rican cousins, and soon Gabrielle is ditching work and planning her "ocha," her initiation into Santer�a. The author, writing under a pseudonym, is knowledgeable about her subject; she''s a former scientist and a practicing santera, and does an entertaining job of contrasting science with religious beliefs. All ends happily in this lighthearted first novel that puts a contemporary Latin face on a fascinating and ancient religion. (Oct.), " The Accidental Santera is an evocative and sensitively written novel that captures the essence of a religion shrouded in mystery. It's Lazo's thinly veiled personal testament to a newly acquired faith...that brings spiritual comfort to those who follow its creed."-- San Antonio Express News "This obviously autobiographical novel has the ring of truth....[R]eaders who want an up close and personal view of santeria will see what a rich support it is for family life, and what comfort--and responsibility--may be found there."-- The Times-Picayune "The poignant story of one woman's journey into the fascinating world of Santería. Irete Lazo fearlessly describes the power and emotion of spiritual rituals and sheds humane insight on an often misunderstood religion. This heartfelt debut rings boldly, candidly true."-Cristina García, author of A Handbook to Luck " The Accidental Santera is a moving, original debut novel that made me shiver with delight. Irete Lazo is that rare combination of guts, grace and passion that, when translated onto the page, gives us truly fantastic literature."-Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, bestselling author of Dirty Girls on Top "A terrifically entertaining read--filled with mysticism, spirituality, and womanist charm. Enticing and highly recommended."--Jewell Parker Rhodes, author of Voodoo Dreams and Yellow Moon , Praise forThe Accidental Santera: "The Accidental Santerais an evocative and sensitively written novel that captures the essence of a religion shrouded in mystery. It's Lazo's thinly veiled personal testament to a newly acquired faith...that brings spiritual comfort to those who follow its creed."--San Antonio Express News "This obviously autobiographical novel has the ring of truth....[R]eaders who want an up close and personal view of santeria will see what a rich support it is for family life, and what comfort--and responsibility--may be found there."--The Times-Picayune "The poignant story of one woman's journey into the fascinating world of Santería. Irete Lazo fearlessly describes the power and emotion of spiritual rituals and sheds humane insight on an often misunderstood religion. This heartfelt debut rings boldly, candidly true."-Cristina García, author ofA Handbook to Luck "The Accidental Santerais a moving, original debut novel that made me shiver with delight. Irete Lazo is that rare combination of guts, grace and passion that, when translated onto the page, gives us truly fantastic literature."-Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, bestselling author ofDirty Girls on Top"A terrifically entertaining read--filled with mysticism, spirituality, and womanist charm. Enticing and highly recommended."--Jewell Parker Rhodes, author ofVoodoo DreamsandYellow Moon
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
A one-of-a-kind novel that plunges readers into the secrets of Afro-Cuban Santeria-a world of fascinating beauty, pulsating rhythms, and great mystery. Gabrielle Segovia, Ph.D., is struggling to build a career as a Latina scientist, cope with her third miscarriage, and resuscitate her marriage to fellow biology professor Benito Cruz. Becoming a santera is not in her plans. But everything changes when her best friend, the feisty Patricia Muñoz, drags her into a French Quarter voodoo shop during a conference in New Orleans. When Gabrielle gets home to the San Francisco Bay Area, the predictions from her on-a-whim reading begin to come true. That's when she learns she hails from a long line of practitioners of Santeria, the religion created when Yoruba slaves combined their ancient rituals with Catholicism. Out of desperation to become a mother and save both her job and her marriage, Gabrielle turns to Puerto Rican relatives living in Miami she hasn't seen since she was a child. She finds herself warmly embraced by three generations of Segovia santeras and drawn into their world of séances, sacred drums, and ritual animal sacrifice. Unexpectedly marked for initiation by the gods and goddesses of the Yoruba pantheon, Gabrielle must decide whether she can bring herself to answer the call. And, if she chooses, commit to the seemingly contradictory life of a scientist who is also a santera. In this powerful debut novel, Irete Lazo captures a vibrant world still unknown to many and relates a journey that is at once funny, heart-wrenching, and, ultimately, triumphant.
LC Classification Number
PS3612.A9855A65 2008
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