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Juntando Chispitas de Las Estrellas: Memorias Con Mi Abuelita IndÃgena
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $25.00
ISBN13: 9781970107494
Publisher: Buena Vida Press
Published: May 5 2026
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.83
Height: 0.51 Width: 5.51 Depth: 8.41
Language: Spanish
Del autor bestseller de Rain of Gold llega una obra profundamente Ãntima y alentadora.
En estas memorias conmovedoras, VÃctor Villaseñor nos lleva de la mano a su infancia en el barrio de Carlsbad, California, donde fue criado bajo el amor y la sabidurÃa ancestral de su abuelita indÃgena Yaqui, Doña Guadalupe.
A través de sus ojos de niño, descubrimos un mundo donde el universo habla, donde las estrellas guardan mensajes, y donde el amor, la naturaleza y el espÃritu humano están profundamente entrelazados. Su abuelita le enseña a escuchar con el corazón, a encontrar fortaleza en la adversidad y a reconocer que cada ser humano lleva dentro chispitas de las estrellas.
Estas historias reales, acompañadas por más de 100 hermosas ilustraciones a color de Jack Wiens, no solo preservan la sabidurÃa indÃgena ancestral, sino que también ofrecen una poderosa reflexión sobre identidad, familia, amor y el poder de creer en uno mismo.
Juntando Chispitas de las Estrellas es una obra inolvidable sobre el origen de nuestra alma, la fuerza del amor de familia y el despertar de la magia del genio de uno mismo.
Perfecto para lectores que buscan:
- Memorias inspiradoras
- Historia y cultura indÃgena
- Historias familiares latinas
- Crecimiento personal y espiritual
- Obras similares a las de Paulo Coelho e Isabel Allende
Una obra que tocará el corazón de lectores de todas las edades.
From the bestselling author of Rain of Gold comes a deeply moving true story of childhood, family, and Indigenous wisdom.
In this intimate memoir, Victor Villaseñor transports readers into his early childhood growing up in the barrio of Carlsbad, California, under the loving guidance of his Yaqui Native American grandmother, Doña Guadalupe.
Through the eyes of a child, Victor discovers a world alive with meaning--where the stars carry messages, where nature speaks, and where the human spirit is deeply connected to the universe.
Guided by his grandmother's ancestral wisdom, he learns resilience, love, and the profound truth that every human being carries sparks of the stars within them.
Featuring over 100 stunning color illustrations by Jack Wiens, this unforgettable memoir preserves Indigenous wisdom while offering a powerful message of hope, identity, and personal connection with nature and the universe.
Perfect for readers of memoir, spiritual nonfiction, and fans of Victor Villaseñor's beloved classic, Rain of Gold.
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