"A luminous novel The book levitates into gritty magical realism in the best Gabriel Garcfa Mirquez manner." --Hashingten Post Book World

"Wonders never cease in this novel, an extraordinary example ofwhat can transpire when a remarkable story is granted to a truly gifted writer." --Philadelphia Jnquirer

Miracles and passion abound in this mesmerizing novel--everywhere hailed as a masterwnrk--the story of a young woman whose gifts ,as a healer lend her the aura of a saint, and who must come to terms with a surprising destiny as all of Mexico rises in revolution, crying out her name.