The Accidental Santera by Irete Lazo
Gabrielle Segovia never imagined she would become a santera. She's never even heard of the word. As a scientist and college professor, she struggles to build a career as a Latina academic while coping with three unexplained miscarriages. Then, fate leads her to a French Quarter voodoo shop. When the predictions from her on-a-whim reading start to come true, Gabrielle discovers she hails from a long line of practitioners of Santeria, the religion created when Yoruba slaves combined their ancient rituals with Catholicism. With fear but also hope, she turns to the Puerto Rican relatives she hasn't seen since she was a child, and is unexpectedly marked for initiation by the gods and goddesses of the Yoruba pantheon. Gabrielle's journey into this new mystical world is hilarious, heart-wrenching and, ultimately, triumphant.
Lazo, Irete: - Irete Lazo (a pseudonym) is a practicing santera and former scientist who received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. The author of the novel The Accidental Santera, she has been a reporter at the San Jose Mercury News, an editor at Latina magazine, and a science correspondent for National Public Radio's Latino USA. She is currently a freelance science writer living with her husband and son in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780312381882 |
| ISBN 10 | 0312381883 |
| Title | The Accidental Santera |
| Author | Irete Lazo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thomas Dunne Books |
| Year published | 2008-10-14 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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