Still Water Saints

The owner of a bot嫕ica in Southern California, Perla Portillo sells traditional charms and remedies, until the arrival of a boy with a mysterious past forces her to confront her unrealized dreams and her role in a changing world, in a story that interweaves Perla's story with those of her customers--a newlywed teacher, addict, overweight girl, drag queen, and others. A first novel. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.