The Blue Rebozo: A Novella

by Pamela Humphrey

Overview

Woven throughout the threads of a family heirloom is the story of Petra's family.

In 1874, Petra's family struggled to scrape out a living sharecropping in Guadalupe County, Texas. When a much older neighbor proposed marriage, Petra accepted knowing that would ease the financial burden on her parents, if only a little. As her family grew, so did Petra's affection for her husband.

Five years after marriage, Petra is well settled as a wife and mother. Then tragedy strikes. Amidst her grief, Petra clings to her family and others close to her. Finding comfort in memories of the past, Petra opens her heart.

Based in fact and wrapped in fiction, The Blue Rebozo tells the story of Petra's life ... and love?

What life experiences will she weave into the story when the story and the heirloom pass to her?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780996877039
Publisher:	Phrey Press
Publication date:	04/27/2016
Edition description:	Revised, Reformatted ed.
Pages:	164
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.38(d)

Editorial Reviews

"The Blue Rebozo is a touching and tender story of the struggles and joys of several family generations told through the story of Petra, the main character. The Blue Rebozo embodied the love that runs through the story of these generations as it is passed from one generation to the other, from mother to daughter. The rebozo brought warmth and comfort as well as a sense of connectedness and gratitude from one generation to the next. An important thread running through this novella is that of story telling of the family history. Through story telling especially by the elders, one generation tells the story to the next and keeps memory alive and generations connected. The story of tender moments and love between parents, the love and dedication to family togetherness and survival runs through the stories and generations. Yet, the realities of poor and hard working share-croppers facing the painful loss of infants and children as well as tragic death of adults, is not overlooked or forgotten. On the contrary, the human story of struggle, love, and hope is powerfully told and enriches the reader.

Again, it is a beautiful and powerful story that incorporates historical fact with a creative spirit of appreciation for our ancestors." -- Dr. David Maldonado, Jr., author of Crossing Guadalupe Street

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