· A Decent Woman . by Eleanor Parker Sapia. (97) $ Ana Belén Opaku, a proud Afro-Cuban midwife born into slavery, is the only midwife in La Playa de Ponce. After testifying at an infanticide trial, Ana is forced to reveal a dark secret . · A Decent Woman Elegant and evocative, Eleanor Parker Sapia’s A Decent Woman is the tale of two different women from very different classes of society who develop a deep bond of friendship. Set against the backdrop of the unforgivingly patriarchal culture of Puerto Rico in the early s, Sapia’s story is a lyrical work that is both a social criticism and an exploration of the trials Estimated Reading Time: 1 min. A DECENT WOMAN is the multi-award-winning novel by Puerto Rican-born writer Eleanor Parker Sapia. Eleanor's bestselling historical novel, A Decent Woman, set in colonial Puerto Rico, was selected as July Book of the Month for Las Comadres Friends National L. To sign up for Eleanor Parker Sapia's New Releases Newsletter and get notifications of new books, contests, and giveaways, CLICK HERE!/5.
Apr 2, - A DECENT WOMAN, Third printing with new book cover and surprise wedding is available now at Amazon in Kindle and paperback! 2nd Place for Best Latino Focused Fiction Book, English at the International Latino Book Awards. It's the provocative story about the lives of women in male-dominated Puerto Rico at the turn of the century. A Decent Woman|Eleanor Parker Sapia, From Waterloo To The Peninsula: Four Months Hard Labor In Belgium, Holland, Germany, And Spain, Vol. 1 Of 2 (Classic Reprint)|George Augustus Sala, Redressing The Past: The Politics Of Early English-Canadian Women's Drama, |Kym Bird, Modern Millinery: A Workroom Text Book Containing Complete Instruction In The Work Of Preparing, Making And Copying. Set against the combustive backdrop of a society where women are treated like possessions, award-winning author Eleanor Parker Sapia explores the battle of two women defending their dignity against the pain of betrayal in a society resistant to change. "Halsey Street" by Naima Coster A modern-day.
A Decent Woman Elegant and evocative, Eleanor Parker Sapia’s A Decent Woman is the tale of two different women from very different classes of society who develop a deep bond of friendship. Set against the backdrop of the unforgivingly patriarchal culture of Puerto Rico in the early s, Sapia’s story is a lyrical work that is both a. Eleanor P. Sapiarsquo;s historical fiction novel A Decent Woman takes place during the turn of the century in a village in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is steeped in true friendship, love, colonial politics, African mysticism and island culture. In one night, I knocked out ten chapters before I forced myself to go to sleep. Eleanor Parker Sapia is the author of the multi-award-winning novel, A DECENT WOMAN, published by Winter Goose Publishing in She is currently working on her second historical novel set in Puerto Rico titled THE LAMENTS. Eleanor’s debut collection of poetry titled TIGHT KNOTS.
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