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Kate dicamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the bedside of an ailing child to the bustling streets of memphis. New grove press has reissued the miraculous day of amalia gomez. A miraculous sign, perhaps, but one the downtoearth amalia does not trust. It includes flashbacks to earlier times in her life, but overall explores the miraculous, the mundane, and the inner workings of a mind of a woman trying to make sense of life, place, and faith when confronted with the realities of her and her familys life.
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John rechy, a firstgeneration mexican american who has chronicled gay life in america, received the robert kirsch award for lifetime achievement in 2018. The miraculous day of amalia gomez is a great book. Nov 07, 2003 with many of his subsequent titles among them the sexual outlaw, the coming of the night, the miraculous day of amalia gomez rechy has further explored the lives of people. A its a credible portrait, mixing rechys usual religious fascination with a gritty picture of life on the cusp in a greedy, successoriented society. Through amalia, we take a vivid and moving tour of the other hollywood, populated by workingclass mexican americans, as john rechy blends tough realism with religious and cultural fables to take us into the life of a chicano family in l. Rechy the miraculous day of amalia gomez does capture some of the breathless perilsofpauline pacing of a good 18thcentury novel, but some of the incarnations are related with so little verve. A beautifully rendered and meaningful read for young readers asking deep questions. Buy miraculous day of amalia gomez book online at best prices in india on. The miraculous day of amalia gomez internet archive. These books are available from the wisconsin talking book and braille library catalog. The miraculous day of amalia gomez by carlos castillo on prezi. Essay on the miraculous day of amalia gomez 747 words.
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