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2517928The Guardianshttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-guardians-9780307485724/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2844798/6fc1a3a8-a8a3-41a1-aeba-e00e4fa082b7.jpg?v=638384529625370000106117MXNRandom House Publishing GroupInStock/Ebooks/<p>From American Book Award-winning author Ana Castillo comes a suspenseful, moving novel about a sensuous, smart, and fiercely independent woman. Eking out a living as a teachers aide in a small New Mexican border town, Tía Regina is also raising her teenage nephew, Gabo, a hardworking boy who has entered the country illegally and aspires to the priesthood. When Gabos father, Rafa, disappears while crossing over from Mexico, Regina fears the worst.</p><p>After several days of waiting and with an ominous phone call from a woman who may be connected to a smuggling ring, Regina and Gabo resolve to find Rafa. Help arrives in the form of Miguel, an amorous, recently divorced history teacher; Miguels gregarious abuelo Milton; a couple of Gabos gangbanger classmates; and a priest of wayward faith. Though their journey is rife with challenges and danger, it will serve as a remarkable testament to family bonds, cultural pride, and the human experience</p><p><strong>Praise for <em>The Guardians</em></strong></p><p>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY <em>THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE</em></p><p>An always skilled storyteller, [Castillo] grounds her writing in . . . humor, love, suspense and heartachethat draw the reader in.<br /><em>Chicago Sunday Sun-Times</em></p><p>A rollicking read, with jokes and suspense and joy rides and hearts breaking . . . This smart, passionate novel deserves a wide audience.<br /><em>Los Angeles Times</em></p><p>What drives the novel is its chorus of characters, all, in their own way, witnesses and guardian angels. In the end, Castillos unmistakable voiceearthy, impassioned, weaving a hybrid vocabulary for a hybrid peopleis the books greatest revelation.<br /><em>Time Out New York</em></p><p>A wonderful novel . . . Castillos most important accomplishment in <em>The Guardians</em> is to give a unique literary voice to questions about what makes up a family. <br /><em>El Paso Times</em></p><p>A moving book that is both intimate and epic in its narrative.<br />Oscar Hijuelos, author of <em>The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love</em></p>...2453846The Guardians106117https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-guardians-9780307485724/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2844798/6fc1a3a8-a8a3-41a1-aeba-e00e4fa082b7.jpg?v=638384529625370000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20089780307485724_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;9780307485724_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_<p>From American Book Award-winning author Ana Castillo comes a suspenseful, moving novel about a sensuous, smart, and fiercely independent woman. Eking out a living as a teachers aide in a small New Mexican border town, Tía Regina is also raising her teenage nephew, Gabo, a hardworking boy who has entered the country illegally and aspires to the priesthood. When Gabos father, Rafa, disappears while crossing over from Mexico, Regina fears the worst.</p><p>After several days of waiting and with an ominous phone call from a woman who may be connected to a smuggling ring, Regina and Gabo resolve to find Rafa. Help arrives in the form of Miguel, an amorous, recently divorced history teacher; Miguels gregarious abuelo Milton; a couple of Gabos gangbanger classmates; and a priest of wayward faith. Though their journey is rife with challenges and danger, it will serve as a remarkable testament to family bonds, cultural pride, and the human experience</p><p><strong>Praise for <em>The Guardians</em></strong></p><p>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY <em>THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE</em></p><p>An always skilled storyteller, Castillo grounds her writing in . . . humor, love, suspense and heartachethat draw the reader in.<br /><em>Chicago Sunday Sun-Times</em></p><p>A rollicking read, with jokes and suspense and joy rides and hearts breaking . . . This smart, passionate novel deserves a wide audience.<br /><em>Los Angeles Times</em></p><p>What drives the novel is its chorus of characters, all, in their own way, witnesses and guardian angels. In the end, Castillos unmistakable voiceearthy, impassioned, weaving a hybrid vocabulary for a hybrid peopleis the books greatest revelation.<br /><em>Time Out New York</em></p><p>A wonderful novel . . . Castillos most important accomplishment in <em>The Guardians</em> is to give a unique literary voice to questions about what makes up a family. <br /><em>El Paso Times</em></p><p>A moving book that is both intimate and epic in its narrative.<br />Oscar Hijuelos, author of <em>The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love</em></p>...(*_*)9780307485724_<p>From American Book Award-winning author Ana Castillo comes a suspenseful, moving novel about a sensuous, smart, and fiercely independent woman. Eking out a living as a teachers aide in a small New Mexican border town, Tía Regina is also raising her teenage nephew, Gabo, a hardworking boy who has entered the country illegally and aspires to the priesthood. When Gabos father, Rafa, disappears while crossing over from Mexico, Regina fears the worst.</p><p>After several days of waiting and with an ominous phone call from a woman who may be connected to a smuggling ring, Regina and Gabo resolve to find Rafa. Help arrives in the form of Miguel, an amorous, recently divorced history teacher; Miguels gregarious abuelo Milton; a couple of Gabos gangbanger classmates; and a priest of wayward faith. Though their journey is rife with challenges and danger, it will serve as a remarkable testament to family bonds, cultural pride, and the human experience</p><p><strong>Praise for <em>The Guardians</em></strong></p><p>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY <em>THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE</em></p><p>An always skilled storyteller, [Castillo] grounds her writing in . . . humor, love, suspense and heartachethat draw the reader in.<br /><em>Chicago Sunday Sun-Times</em></p><p>A rollicking read, with jokes and suspense and joy rides and hearts breaking . . . This smart, passionate novel deserves a wide audience.<br /><em>Los Angeles Times</em></p><p>What drives the novel is its chorus of characters, all, in their own way, witnesses and guardian angels. In the end, Castillos unmistakable voiceearthy, impassioned, weaving a hybrid vocabulary for a hybrid peopleis the books greatest revelation.<br /><em>Time Out New York</em></p><p>A wonderful novel . . . Castillos most important accomplishment in <em>The Guardians</em> is to give a unique literary voice to questions about what makes up a family. <br /><em>El Paso Times</em></p><p>A moving book that is both intimate and epic in its narrative.<br />Oscar Hijuelos, author of <em>The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love</em></p>...9780307485724_Random House Publishing Grouplibro_electonico_29a09f84-4114-43af-ab35-b6158180f5d5_9780307485724;9780307485724_9780307485724Ana CastilloInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/kobo/f42758489a2cb4d6b5d99d56daeef07617293792.epub2008-12-10T00:00:00+00:00Random House Publishing Group