Still Water Saints, Alex Espinoza
Still Water Saints, Alex Espinoza
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Still Water Saints

Author: Alex Espinoza

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne

Unabridged: 8 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/08/2009

Synopsis

Still Water Saints chronicles a momentous year in the life of Agua Mansa, a largely Latino town beyond the fringes of Los Angeles. Agua Mansa is home to the Botnica Oshn, where people come seeking charms, herbs, candles, and above all, the guidance of the shops owner, Perla Portillo. Perla has served the community for years, arming her clients with the tools to overcome all manner of crises, large and small. Among her customers are Juan, a businessman coming to terms with the death of his father; Nancy, a schoolteacher caught between the demands of her new husband and her parents; Shawn, an addict looking for peace; and Rosa, a teenager trying to lose weight and find herself. But when a customer with a troubled and mysterious past arrives, Perla struggles to confront her unfulfilled hopes and doubts about her place in a rapidly changing world.

About Alex Espinoza

Alex Espinoza was born in Tijuana, Mexico, and raised in suburban Los Angeles. He is the author of the novels Still Water Saints and The Five Acts of Diego León, as well as a book of nonfiction, Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime. Alex teaches at UC-Riverside where he serves as the Tomás Rivera Endowed Chair of Creative Writing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Izzy on November 30, 2023

kept me engaged, interesting one for class......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on August 22, 2008

Alex Espinoza has a great eye for detail and a generous literary spirit. Some of the vignettes in this collection of connected short stories touch down lightly, but others are intense--it's impressive that a voice so gentle can also be unblinking.......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on September 06, 2009

Alex Espinoza enters the minds of vastly different characters with such grace, wisdom and knowingness. Many of these interconnected stories broke my heart in the best way.......more

Goodreads review by Peter on March 15, 2021

I found this book to be fascinating. My wife's extended family grew up in the community where the book is set: in the Inland Empire in the town of Colton (renamed as Agua Mansa in the book). The Inland Empire is a region of California that has long been neglected by the major newspaper in California......more

Goodreads review by Niamh on September 26, 2023

Having just finished "Bless me, Ultima," which set a high bar, I must clarify that giving this book two stars doesn't mean it's terrible, but it fell short of my expectations. I wouldn't consider rereading it, nor would I recommend it. While there were moments of lyrical beauty, they were often over......more

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