This has been on my "to read" list for quite awhile. I'm sorry I waited so long because I really like this book. It takes place in New Mexico in the 1940s and is the story of Antonio/Tony, the youngest son of the Maraz y Luna family. He is six when Ultima, a curandera (one who heals with herbs & magic), comes to live with his family. Ultima becomes a sort of mentor to Tony as he grows up and faces many changes that occur among his family and friends. She teaches him about the herbs she uses and he is present to witness the removal of a curse that has caused illness in his uncle. His mother hopes he will become a priest to serve God and the farming half of his family. This is in conflict with his father's wishes that he become a vaquero (cowboy) like his father side of the family. Tony is torn between them both while he suffers a personal spiritual crisis and coming to grips with the magical side of Ultima's work. The audiobook version was read by Robert Ramirez.
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