Comadres: Hispanic Women Of The Rio Puerco Valley

Comadres celebrates a way of life, a regional language, and a generation of women whose contribution of New Mexican history and culture has long been overlooked. Branding cows, birthing children, sewing sheets, hauling water, and building walls, the hands of these women shaped the world in which they lived; their stories contribute to the ongoing legacy of Hispanic culture. Garcia transcribes the women's remembrances into a regional Spanish remarkable for its faithfulness to the spoken word. Readers will discover beauty and grace in the everyday lives of these twelve women and will carry away a sense of comadres--a bond of friendship.