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Ann Dávila Cardinal
We Need No Wings
From Ann Dávila Cardinal, the author of the International Latino Book Award Gold Medal winner The Storyteller’s Death comes WE NEED NO WINGS, an enchanting novel that blends the best of magical realism with a heartfelt story of self-discovery for an older generation of women who feel invisible.
The first time Tere Sánchez levitated, she was in the garden… and it’s a remarkable experience that spurs Tere to book a last-minute trip to Avila, Spain—the home of her ancestor, the 16th century nun Santa Teresa de Avila, rumored to be able to levitate herself. On her adventures in the Spanish countryside, Tere discovers the truth about her family history—and finds a path forward for herself when she unburdens herself from the expectations of the world and allows herself to fully soar.
A life-affirming novel about an older woman at a crossroads in life, WE NEED NO WINGS is an unforgettable tale of ancestral history, magic, and myth from a remarkable and singular voice in Latinx fiction.
Publisher: Sourcebooks
