| Description |
xv, 296 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents |
House of houses Ut rosa flos florum, sic est domus ista domorum. As the rise is the flower of flowers, so is this, the house of houses -- Enero friolero / chilly January -- Febrero loco / crazy February -- Marzo airoso / windy March -- Abril iluvioso / rainy April -- Mayo / May Enero friolero, febrero loco, marzo airoso, abril iluvioso, sacan a mayo, floreado y hermoso. Chilly January, crazy February, windy March, rainy April bring on the beauty of flowering May -- Junio / June Huerta sin agua, cuerpo sin alma. An orchid without water is like a body without a soul -- Julio / July Al que buen arbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija. Seek shade under a worthy tree -- Agosto / August Goza del mes de mayo que agosto ilegara. Revel in May, for August soon arrives -- Septiembre / September De lo hermoso, hermoso es el otoņo. To speak of lovely, speak of autumn -- Octubre / October La que anda entre la miel, algo se le pega. Honey clings if you're surrounded by it -- Noviembre / November La primavera se hace ligera, el invierno se hace eterno. Spring breezes by, while winter seems eternal -- Diciembre, mes viejo que arruga el pellejo December, old month that wrinkles our skin -- Dichos / Sayings. |
| Summary |
Pat Mora writes of the struggles of her family growing up in Texas and how her family are transformed by the magic and healing each member offers the others in ritual, language, stories, and recipes. |
| Subject |
Mora, Pat -- Childhood and youth.
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Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Mexican American families -- New Mexico.
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New Mexico -- Social life and customs.
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| ISBN |
0807072001 (cloth) |
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9780807072004 (cloth) |
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