false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166605641m/14362.jpg 14362 14 A talent for meaningful storytelling and exquisite prose has made Rudolfo Anaya a leading exponent of Chicano literature in English. Anaya's work has won international acclaim, earning him a premier place in virtually every anthology of Latino writing. Now his classic bestseller, "Bless Me, Ultima" is reborn in this beautifully illustrated special edition. Antonio Marez is six years old when Ultima enters his life. She is a curandera, one who heals with herbs and magic. 'We cannot let her live her last days in loneliness,' says Antonio's mother. 'It is not the way of our people,' agrees his father. And so Ultima comes to live with Antonio's family in New Mexico. Soon Tony will journey to the threshold of manhood. Always, Ultima watches over him. She graces him with the courage to face childhood bigotry, diabolical possession, the moral collapse of his brother, and too many violent deaths. Under her wise guidance, Tony will probe the family ties that bind him, and he will find in himself the magical secrets of the pagan past—a mythic legacy equally as palpable as the Catholicism of Latin America in which he has been schooled. At each turn in his life there is Ultima who will nurture the birth of his soul. Enhanced by four full-color paintings by noted New Mexican artist Bernadette Vigil, this book will be treasured by all admirers of Rudolfo Anaya, whether they are longtime followers of his work or are discovering him for the first time. 1828689 book 1972 Bless Me, Ultima total:3017|5:804|4:1032|3:809|2:262|1:110| 3017 11209 3851 395 5 3 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 17 11:19:45 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 25 13:05:06 -0700 2007
As a Hispanic, I cannot believe that I hadn't read *Bless Me, Ultima* earlier. Once I started reading this book, I could not put it down. Anaya is a superb storyteller.

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It is about the life of Antonio Marez who lives in Nuevo Mexico who is divided between the wishes of his father who an adventurous spirit with broken hopes and dreams of traveling to California, while his mother coming from a conservative rel...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 10 10:52:44 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 10 10:59:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false true Tue Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 12:21:41 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 12:48:27 -0800 2008 I thought that <Bless Me Ultima> was a wonderfully creative novel. Also, I felt like I got lucky when I picked this from the A.P. God's reading list, beacuse it was a very moving book. Usually when I read a novel I tend to not finish them on account of a schedule filled wit...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 27 11:06:57 -0800 2008 Wed May 21 16:43:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Nov 22 13:50:08 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 09 19:13:19 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 09 19:42:03 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Jul 21 10:58:43 -0700 2007 Sat Jan 05 15:26:45 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 09:02:48 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 10 08:39:06 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 1 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 24 14:41:59 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 14:52:57 -0800 2009 5 1 false false Wed Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 21:08:14 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 12:26:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 20:07:48 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 20:10:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 18:12:04 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 18:19:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 10:26:19 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 10:28:38 -0700 2009 Rudolfo A. Anaya
Reviewed By: Daniel Nguyen


The book Bless me, Ultima was about a young boy named Antonio from the Marez family that has pressure from his parents to become something that they want him to be. When a medicine worker named Ultima comes into...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 11:19:05 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 11:21:22 -0700 2009 I read “Bless me, Utltima” as part of the Big Read going on in my city. As a naturalist, I enjoyed the natural thread that runs through the book.

The novel's story line takes place in New Mexico just after World War II and follows the maturation of grade-schooler Antonio, the y...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Aug 26 12:24:22 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 26 12:24:22 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Feb 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 09:02:56 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 09:10:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 23 09:00:24 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 09:25:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 11:39:56 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 12:56:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Mon Apr 13 15:29:20 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 15:50:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=14362