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Jul 04, 2017brangwinn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love historical fiction in which the author creates a full-bodied story from detailed historical research. And I loved not knowing it was based on a real person until I finished the book and read the afterword. The only drawback I see in this story is my lack of understanding Spanish kept me from enjoying the story to the fullest. Usually, I was able to pick out the meaning of the Spanish words from the context. Even though I’ve traveled in Mexico, I’ve had trouble understanding how people could believe in living “saints”. This story helped me put that belief in miraculous healing in historical context. Diaz was not kind to the native Mexicans or mestizos. His policy of violence provided the background to the miraculous healing power of a young illegitimate girl who finally receives the blessing of her landowning father and his support in her healing and ministrations to the poor.