Bless Me, Ultima But when the two strike

But when the two strike up a conversation--awkward but electrifying--something life changing begins

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Valerie pours her thoughts into fractured

Bless Me, Ultima But when the two strikeFull of "sensual dreams [and] unexplained phenomena," this "best known and most respected" coming of age classic from the godfather of Chicano literature follows a young boy growing up in the llano, or plains, of post World War II New Mexico, and the generous curandera who introduces him to the sacred side of life (New York Times). A PBS Great American Read Winner of the Premio Quinto Sol Award Recipient of the National Humanities Medal With a new