The Pink Rosary (Discoveries) - Softcover

Ybarra, Ricardo Means

9780935480597: The Pink Rosary (Discoveries)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0935480595 ISBN 13: 9780935480597

Publisher: Latin American Literary Review Press, 1993

Abandoned by his Anglo mother and Latino father, Beto has steadfastly refused to make commitments in his life and work, or to choose between his dual worlds. Always torn between the Latino culture he loves and the Anglo culture embraced by the grandmother who raised him, Beto faces an unexpected challenge when an elderly Native American mystic arrives in the Utah canyonlands to deliver a mysterious message to him from his Mexican grandmother in East Los Angeles.

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An elderly Native American mystic arrives in the canyonlands of Utah, bringing a young man a mysterious message from his Mexican grandmother in East Los Angeles. The Pink Rosary is the story of Beto, abandoned son of an Anglo mother and Latino father. Raised by his grandmother, Beto has steadfastly refused to make commitments in his life and work, or to choose between his dual worlds. He is torn between the Latino culture he loves and the Anglo culture that his grandmother embraces. The message, whether tangible or psychic, forces Beto to confront his indecision, but the novel provides no simple solutions.

About the Author:

Ricardo Means Ybarra is a poet whose writing has been included in more than twenty collections. He is the recipient of literary awards from the Academy of American Poets and Electrum Magazine. He lives in Los Angeles.

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