The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters
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The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters by Lorraine Lpez
Having lost their mother in early childhood, the Gabaldon sisters consider Fermina, their elderly Pueblo housekeeper, their surrogate grandmother. The mysterious Fermina loves the girls as if they are her own and promises to endow each with a special gift to be received upon her death. The oldest sister, Betty, always teased for telling tales, believes her gift is the power to persuade anyone, no matter how outlandish, her story. Loretta, who often prefers pets to people, assumes her gift is the ability to heal animals. Tough-talking tomboy Rita, believes her gift is the ability to curse her enemies. And finally, Sophia, the baby of the family, is sure her ability to make people laugh is her legacy. As the four girls grow into women they discover that Fermina's gifts come with complicated strings and what once seemed simple can confuse over time. Together they learn the truth about their mysterious caretaker, her legacy and the family secret that was nearly lost forever in the New Mexican desert...
The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters is a laugh-aloud funny and lay-your-head-down-and-cry lyrical tour of melded cultures and traditionsThe result is wisdom and delight * - Judith Ortez Cofer 'The author skilfully writes from different points of view and teases out Fermina's background in a satisfying way. Lopez establishes herself as an excellent storyteller with this mutlilayered tale of sisterhood, growing up, self-aw *
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Lorraine Lopez is an Assistant Professor of English in the Creative Writing Programme at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. She won the 2003 Independent Publishers Book Award for Multicultural Fiction, the Latino Book Award for Short Stories and the Inaugural Miguel Marmol Prize for Fiction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780446699211 |
| ISBN 10 | 0446699217 |
| Title | The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters |
| Author | Lorraine López |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown & Company |
| Year published | 2008-12-04 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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