Miranda Everlasting

Name: Miranda Everlasting
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SKU: 3112160

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3176017Miranda Everlastinghttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/miranda-everlasting-9781949211337/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3365013/b3e56568-a32c-44e5-b49d-b48584992020.jpg?v=6385837068505700007777MXNR C Ducantlin, Ltd.InStock/Ebooks/The cemetery is covered with moss, the unkept crypts swathed in lichen. The Spanish Mass hangs from every tree, creating shadows that hide and block the pathways. At three forty-three in the morning of the first new moon following Mirandas internment, the workers Albee hired were following her orders without complaint."That one. Slide it down, the long ways.""Hey, Miss Albee, what is that guitar for? How come it aint got no strings?""Never you mind that. Put your shoulder into it, move that cover down, I need to open the coffin.""Hey, Miss Albee, is it true your mother was Marie Laveau?""Who told you that?""Everyone knows it, Miss Albee.""If everyone knows it, why are you asking?"The youngest of the three hired helpers spoke for the first time."Who is Marie Laveau?"The workmen stopped, staring at the youngun. Albee saved the boy from scorn."Marie Catherine Laveau was the VooDoo Queen of New Orleans in your grandfathers time. It is not good to speak of the dead. Especially a dead voodoo queen."My mothers name was Marie. That is all I know. Mister LaLondes grandfather used to like to brag that he knew Marie Laveau. He used to brag that he bought me from her. But I was born after the Emancipation."Seeing the sarcophagus cover moved far enough to allow access to the coffin, Albee stopped talking. Waving the workers back, she stepped to the side of the concrete box.Using a prybar, she opened the coffin and pulled the wooden lid high enough to see the childs gray face.She was a beautiful child.Praise for Miranda Everlasting"Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. This wouldnt have been one Id pick off the shelf for myself, so thank you for the experience." Seth."The language allowed me to clearly visualize the Southern setting and feel for the struggling family dynamics throughout youll really dig this story. Would recommend!" - Lizzie...3112160Miranda Everlasting7777https://www.gandhi.com.mx/miranda-everlasting-9781949211337/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3365013/b3e56568-a32c-44e5-b49d-b48584992020.jpg?v=638583706850570000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20219781949211337_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_The cemetery is covered with moss, the unkept crypts swathed in lichen. The Spanish Mass hangs from every tree, creating shadows that hide and block the pathways. At three forty-three in the morning of the first new moon following Mirandas internment, the workers Albee hired were following her orders without complaint.That one. Slide it down, the long ways.Hey, Miss Albee, what is that guitar for? How come it aint got no strings?Never you mind that. Put your shoulder into it, move that cover down, I need to open the coffin.Hey, Miss Albee, is it true your mother was Marie Laveau?Who told you that?Everyone knows it, Miss Albee.If everyone knows it, why are you asking?The youngest of the three hired helpers spoke for the first time.Who is Marie Laveau?The workmen stopped, staring at the youngun. Albee saved the boy from scorn.Marie Catherine Laveau was the VooDoo Queen of New Orleans in your grandfathers time. It is not good to speak of the dead. Especially a dead voodoo queen.My mothers name was Marie. That is all I know. Mister LaLondes grandfather used to like to brag that he knew Marie Laveau. He used to brag that he bought me from her. But I was born after the Emancipation.Seeing the sarcophagus cover moved far enough to allow access to the coffin, Albee stopped talking. Waving the workers back, she stepped to the side of the concrete box.Using a prybar, she opened the coffin and pulled the wooden lid high enough to see the childs gray face.She was a beautiful child.-----Dear Reader,Miranda Everlasting is a collection of three short stories: F Miranda, Envie, and Gris-Gris.F Miranda (Timeframe: 1915-1950s)Young Miranda says she is going to be famous. She wants to be in the movies and fly aeroplanes. The LaLonde plantation survives the war to end all wars, the flu of 1918, and the great depression. The dreams of the child destroyed, Albee helps Miranda becomes famous. Not all voodoo is bad voodoo.Envie (Timeframe: 1950s-1990s)Miranda became famous though very few people know her name. She is a troubadour who plays the guitar and sings. Miranda lives on in the music her brother Beau plays. Some voodoo is for the dead.Gris-Gris (Timeframe: 1990s-2010s)A Gris-Gris (gree-gree) is a talisman, an amulet, a voodoo charm, a spell, or magic used in warding off evil and bringing good luck to oneself or bestowing misfortune on another. Rand understands he must carry the burden of the LaLonde family legacy. His great aunt Miranda ensures the legacy continues. Some Voodoo Is For The Living.Voodoo Is Eternal.(*_*)9781949211337_The cemetery is covered with moss, the unkept crypts swathed in lichen. The Spanish Mass hangs from every tree, creating shadows that hide and block the pathways. At three forty-three in the morning of the first new moon following Mirandas internment, the workers Albee hired were following her orders without complaint."That one. Slide it down, the long ways.""Hey, Miss Albee, what is that guitar for? How come it aint got no strings?""Never you mind that. Put your shoulder into it, move that cover down, I need to open the coffin.""Hey, Miss Albee, is it true your mother was Marie Laveau?""Who told you that?""Everyone knows it, Miss Albee.""If everyone knows it, why are you asking?"The youngest of the three hired helpers spoke for the first time."Who is Marie Laveau?"The workmen stopped, staring at the youngun. Albee saved the boy from scorn."Marie Catherine Laveau was the VooDoo Queen of New Orleans in your grandfathers time. It is not good to speak of the dead. Especially a dead voodoo queen."My mothers name was Marie. That is all I know. Mister LaLondes grandfather used to like to brag that he knew Marie Laveau. He used to brag that he bought me from her. But I was born after the Emancipation."Seeing the sarcophagus cover moved far enough to allow access to the coffin, Albee stopped talking. Waving the workers back, she stepped to the side of the concrete box.Using a prybar, she opened the coffin and pulled the wooden lid high enough to see the childs gray face.She was a beautiful child.Praise for Miranda Everlasting"Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. This wouldnt have been one Id pick off the shelf for myself, so thank you for the experience." Seth."The language allowed me to clearly visualize the Southern setting and feel for the struggling family dynamics throughout youll really dig this story. Would recommend!" - Lizzie...9781949211337_R C Ducantlin, Ltd.libro_electonico_11e4a361-d072-3be8-9083-93e873c9e6d7_9781949211337;9781949211337_9781949211337R CInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/draft2digital_ipp-epub-8d3af407-9e55-4e24-a6a8-3c625e9bb4f7.epub2021-10-10T00:00:00+00:00R C Ducantlin, Ltd.