{"product_id":"the-accidental-santera-paperback","title":"The Accidental Santera - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIrete Lazo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA one-of-a-kind novel that plunges readers into the secrets of Afro-Cuban Santeria--a world of fascinating beauty, pulsating rhythms, and great mystery.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGabrielle Segovia, Ph.D., is struggling to build a career as a Latina scientist, cope with her third miscarriage, and resuscitate her marriage to fellow biology professor Benito Cruz. Becoming a \u003ci\u003esantera \u003c\/i\u003eis not in her plans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut everything changes when her best friend, the feisty Patricia Muñoz, drags her into a French Quarter voodoo shop during a conference in New Orleans. When Gabrielle gets home to the San Francisco Bay Area, the predictions from her on-a-whim reading begin to come true. That's when she learns she hails from a long line of practitioners of Santeria, the religion created when Yoruba slaves combined their ancient rituals with Catholicism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOut of desperation to become a mother and save both her job and her marriage, Gabrielle turns to Puerto Rican relatives living in Miami she hasn't seen since she was a child. She finds herself warmly embraced by three generations of Segovia \u003ci\u003esanteras\u003c\/i\u003e and drawn into their world of séances, sacred drums, and ritual animal sacrifice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnexpectedly marked for initiation by the gods and goddesses of the Yoruba pantheon, Gabrielle must decide whether she can bring herself to answer the call. And, if she chooses, commit to the seemingly contradictory life of a scientist who is also a\u003ci\u003e santera.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this powerful debut novel, Irete Lazo captures a vibrant world still unknown to many and relates a journey that is at once funny, heart-wrenching, and, ultimately, triumphant.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrete Lazo\u003c\/b\u003e (a pseudonym) is a practicing \u003ci\u003esantera\u003c\/i\u003e and former scientist who received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. She has been a reporter at the \u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News, \u003c\/i\u003ean editor at \u003ci\u003eLatina\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and a science correspondent for National Public Radio's \u003ci\u003eLatino USA\u003c\/i\u003e. She is currently a freelance science writer living with her husband and son in the San Francisco Bay Area. \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Santera\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720281362495,"sku":"9781250011480","price":31.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2787629949108d82dac36f1557a848e1.webp?v=1765088640","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-accidental-santera-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}