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Indigena: A Novel Celebrating the Spirit of Cinco De Mayo
Indigena: A Novel Celebrating the Spirit of Cinco De Mayo
Indigena: A Novel Celebrating the Spirit of Cinco De Mayo
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Indigena: A Novel Celebrating the Spirit of Cinco De Mayo

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When Napoleon IIIs French Army invades Mexico in 1862, so are the protagonists forced to protect and nourish themselves, excavate their true identity, and marry the paradoxical truths of past and present, masculine and feminine, lightness and darkness.

Viola, a young mestizo woman, enslaved at the Hacienda Manzanilla is stifled by the oppression that envelops her in an economically and spiritually depleted Mexico post War of the Reform. A grief stricken and anxious Viola is fostered by the ancient wisdom of her grandfather, a Mayan elder who lives in a nearby indigenous village. Out of rhythm with society and her peers, Viola spends much of her time deep in contemplation either in nature or encapsulated in a world she must keep secrether world of literacy. Viola has been taught to read at a time when education is prohibited for a woman of her social orientation.

When Viola meets Octavio, the son of a decorated, deceased war hero who is bequeathed the duty of a Zapotec warrior, her fortified existence is disrupted. Their divergent ideals mingle as tension and conflict from the imminent Battle of Puebla spirals around them. They are thrust into a multidimensional journey of discovery, forgiveness, healing, love, and transformation.

Indigena is a timeless story of adversity and triumph, war and peace. Grounded in factual detail and effervescent with metaphor, this story of Cinco de Mayo fuses real life historical figures with palpable fictional characters to recount the Mexican peoples rise from the ashes of oppression.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherBalboa Press
Release dateNov 15, 2011
ISBN9781452538884
Indigena: A Novel Celebrating the Spirit of Cinco De Mayo
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Cynthia Dawn

Cynthia Dawn is a writer, children’s meditation facilitator, raw, living and vegan food enthusiast. She is inspired by nature, mothering, travel adventures, holistic health, conscious food preparation, soulful people, spirited music and present moments. She lives on the Chesapeake Bay with her family. Cynthia Dawn is creator of The Intention Tree Project and is currently writing a children’s series.

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