Remedios: The Healing Life of Eva Castellanoz by
Former President Ronald Reagan called Eva Castellanoz a "national treasure" when he awarded her an NEA National Heritage Fellowship in 1987. Featured in National Geographic, on National Public Radio, and in numerous other publications, Castellanoz is celebrated as a folk artist, community activist, and curandera, a traditional Mexican healer who uses a mind-body-spirit approach. During her 16-year friendship with Joanne Mulcahy, Castellanoz has revealed her life story as well as her remedios -- her remedies, both medicinal and metaphoric -- for life’s maladies. Using her own observations and Castellanoz's stories, Mulcahy employs creative nonfiction and oral accounts to portray the life, beliefs, and practice of this remarkable woman. Anyone who has been healed by Eva Castellanoz has felt her power and wisdom. Anyone who reads this vivid portrait will come away feeling wiser and empowered by the story of this courageous and loving healer.
Fields of Toil by
As a reporter on special assignment for the "Walla Walla Union-Bulletin," Isabel Valle spent an entire year with a migrant family, sharing domestic and other responsibilities. Every Sunday the newspaper published her award-winning, widely acclaimed reports on life with the Raul and Maria Elena Martinez family. As they resided and worked in the Inland Pacific Northwest and South Texas, Valle investigated topics such as the difficulties of asparagus cutting, drug smuggling and illegal aliens, children working in the fields, and Hispanic customs. She also examined cultural acceptance and language barriers. Her invaluable insights refuted stereotypes and replaced misconceptions.
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