Faith and Fat Chances (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780810131644)

Finalist, 2012 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction

Carla Trujillo brings to life another side of the fabled city of Santa Fe in this rollicking novel set in Dogtown, a dilapidated neighborhood on the outskirts of town. Home to a hardscrabble community of working people struggling to make a living on meager means, Dogtown is worlds apart from the tourists, artists, and upscale eateries just a stone's throw away. The close-knit neighborhood thrives in its own way, until an entrepreneur arrives with a plan to cast out its occupants and construct a winery in its place.

Led by Dogtown's unofficial mayor, Pepa Romero--an irreverent healer with old-world wisdom and new-age knowledge--the citizens of Dogtown revolt. Using everything at their disposal, including spying, supernatural powers, the law, and individual cunning, they set in motion a thrilling and at times hilarious chain of events that culminates in a storm of epic proportions. With an unforgettable cast of characters, Faith and Fat Chances illuminates the ingenuity and resilience of people fighting to preserve their way of life.

Author: Carla Trujillo
ISBN-10: 0810131641
ISBN-13: 9780810131644
Publisher: Curbstone Press
Language: English
Published: 09/30/2015
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d