In The Hummingbird’s Daughter
, Luis Alberto Urrea takes us on a journey more than a thousand miles north of Colombia. We start in the state of Sinaloa in Mexico with the Urrea family and The People. From there we travel north again to Sonora, follow holy men into Chihuahua and even venture beyond the Rio Grande into Texas and Arizona.
There is magic in this family history, with miracles and visions, births, deaths and resurrections. But there is also truth. Luis Alberto Urrea researched the story of his ancestor Teresa Urrea in fine detail, seeking texts, interviewing family members and modern day curanderos for secrets of the healing powers and truths about Mexican history.
I loved that this was based on a true story. And the magic made it that much more real.
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