{"product_id":"el-hermano-9798991370455","title":"El Hermano","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\"El Hermano is an excellent addition to New Mexico literature. Congratulations!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRudolfo Anaya\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor, Bless Me, Ultima\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It's always great to read a book about New Mexico and its cultural\/spiritual history. When the book happens to be well written, deep with the mystery and magic and suspense, with great characters and scenes, well, it makes the reading pure enjoyment and high excitement. This book is a cultural treasure! Highly recommended!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJimmy Santiago Baca\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor. A Place to Stand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCo-author, Blood In, Blood Out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a new edition of Carmen Baca's prized novel about life in early twentieth century New Mexico. Between the World Wars in remote mountain hamlets and villages, the people's religious well-being is looked after by a \u003cem\u003eCofradía\u003c\/em\u003e, a brotherhood, also known as Hermanos Penitentes for their austere rituals, some of which were done in secret. \u003cem\u003eEl Hermano\u003c\/em\u003e takes place during the forty days of Lent in 1928 as José and his cousins conspire to spy on one of the brotherhood's secret ceremonies to see what lies ahead for them as novices. José knows his time to join the cofradías (of which his father is Hermano Mayor) is near, but having seen Hermanos who appear to be in pain after a night spent at the morada, a meeting house and chapel, and having heard stories about those who even died in the past because of whatever went on within the sacred structure, his fear guides him to join his cousins in their clandestine scheme. Compounding José's internal conflict, certain New Mexican legends conspire against them all. La Muerte, Saint Death, warns José to leave his future unknown. A ball of fire thought to be a witch, la Llorona, the ghost of the Weeping Woman, and el Diablo, the Devil, challenge him to either dismiss or believe in the unbelievable as he embarks on his spiritual journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12084784\"\u003eCarmen Baca\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shawmut Peninsula Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798991370455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC026000\"\u003eReligious | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC056000\"\u003eHispanic \u0026amp; Latino | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shawmut Peninsula Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48457311060205,"sku":"9798991370455","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_5e648de2-7a7a-481e-bc56-84733e6f7093.jpg?v=1753579103","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/el-hermano-9798991370455","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}