María's Beads - a new novel coming in 2013
A mysterious Mexican shaman, la curandera, gives 12-year-old María Cortez beads from the powerful
mara'kame spirits, just before she learns that her best friend, Diane, is deathly
ill and could die.
What can she do? Can La Curandera help?
And what is the secret of the magical beads?
Based on true events, this story, set in Salinas, Calfornia, follows María's dramatic and courageous efforts to save her friend's life while discovering her Huichol Indian roots and a hidden secret of her family's past.
Click on Download PDF to read the intriguing first chapter on your computer.