| Faith and Fat Chances Contributor(s): Trujillo, Carla (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810131641 ISBN-13: 9780810131644 Publisher: Curbstone Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Cultural Heritage - Fiction | Hispanic & Latino |
| Dewey: 813.6 |
| LCCN: 2015017331 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Finalist, 2012 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction Carla Trujillo brings to life another side of the fabled city of Santa Fe in this rollicking novel set in Dogtown, a dilapidated neighborhood on the outskirts of town. Home to a hardscrabble community of working people struggling to make a living on meager means, Dogtown is worlds apart from the tourists, artists, and upscale eateries just a stone's throw away. The close-knit neighborhood thrives in its own way, until an entrepreneur arrives with a plan to cast out its occupants and construct a winery in its place.Led by Dogtown's unofficial mayor, Pepa Romero--an irreverent healer with old-world wisdom and new-age knowledge--the citizens of Dogtown revolt. Using everything at their disposal, including spying, supernatural powers, the law, and individual cunning, they set in motion a thrilling and at times hilarious chain of events that culminates in a storm of epic proportions. With an unforgettable cast of characters, Faith and Fat Chances illuminates the ingenuity and resilience of people fighting to preserve their way of life. |
