The Golden Cup

by Ranae Wischmann, Paul Murray (Other), Lydia Sanchez

Overview

When a young man named Pablo Augustine first sees a golden cup in the dirt outside the church, it sets him on a course of adventure and discovery he would never have imagined possible. His life in the quiet Spanish colonial town of Tomé had been uneventful until this sighting. Afterwards, a series of visions and dreams changes his destiny forever.

Pablo sets out on foot to journey through the magnificent landscape of New Spain (now known as New Mexico). His quest: to find the meaning of the mysterious object, his strange dreams, and what it means to him and his future. He meets an unforgettable cast of characters along the way, making connections and relationships which last a lifetime and build towards a poignant and emotional conclusion

A unique and enchanting tale, "The Golden Cup" inhabits a place between fantasy and historical fiction. Its magical realism envelops the reader in a world at once familiar, yet long forgotten. One finds oneself transported back to a mythical time when spiritual aspirations and attainments were as important as worldly endeavors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798989889105
Publisher:	Ranae Wischmann
Publication date:	04/06/2024
Pages:	142
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Ranae Wischmann is the life partner of Lydia Sanchez and the co-author of this book. She has worked in the financial industry for forty years. She also had the added benefit of spending her life with Lydia, a brilliant and talented scholar, poet, and intellectual, from whom she learned so much. Her labor of love and life-mission after the death of her partner was to complete, edit, and publish the beautiful, charming story she wrote.

Lydia R Sanchez was born in Jarales, New Mexico, in 1933 of important Spanish pioneer families. On her maternal side, the Meléndrez family founded Doña Ana; on the paternal side, the Sanchez family founded and settled the Rio Abajo in 1724. Her mother, Anita Meléndrez-Sanchez, earned a Master's Degree in Education and School Administration in 1952 at the University of New Mexico. Lydia graduated UNM in 1956 with a Bachelor's Degree in Science and Education, plus three years of graduate studies in the 1960s. She was very proud to have been an educator for fifty years. She taught elementary and high school, adult classes, and language tutoring in New Mexico, California, Florida, and overseas. She spoke Spanish fluently and also studied Portuguese and French.Her travels include the island of Cuba, the Bahamas, and extensive travels and studies in Mexico. Ms. Sanchez worked overseas in 1959 for the Nickel Processing Corporation of New York in Nicaro, Cuba. She lived in a luxurious setting with American and foreign executives. She educated them and their children in English and Spanish. In 2005, she traveled with her life partner, Ranae Wischmann, to Paris, France.In her retirement, Ms. Sanchez devoted her time to scholarly studies in history (particularly medieval), poetry, and literature. She was particularly fond of Marcel Proust, whose works delighted her and changed her life. She was an avid bibliophile and amassed a huge and eclectic collection of books. She also found time to write "The Golden Cup" and many poems.