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OUR LADY OF INFIDELITY

Jackie Parker

It begins when a vision appears in a carwash window in the tiny, dusty desert town of Infidelity, a blip on the map just outside of Joshua Tree, California. Seven-year-old Luz Reyes, whose family was killed by death squads in her native land and whose mother is gravely ill, is the first to see it.

Then Walt Adair, the divorced owner of the carwash. Then Zoe Luedke, the golden-haired stranger in search of her runaway husband. And even the child's skeptic mother, Josephina Reyes, sees it. A crowd gathers, and others in the town see something as well, but no two people see the same thing. Though the priest, Father Bill, tries to prevent the vision from taking hold, even he seems to fall under its power. At first, it brings wonderful things: healings, peace, a kind of happiness that the people of Infidelity have never known. Then Luz's extraordinary powers begin to reveal themselves. There is an unexplained death, and the town begins to turn against her and those who have gathered around the miracle child. In the chaos that follows, people struggle to hold onto the beauty that came into their lives through Luz and the window even as they ask, Were they deluded or duped—or were they given a great gift? Jackie Parker is a writer and teacher of meditation. An award-winning poet, she is the author of the best-selling book for young adults Love Letters to My Fans (Bantam) and other works. She leads transformational workshops using meditation and writing as vehicles for healing, well-being, and community. She has designed and led classes for the UCLA Arts and Healing program and for schools and counseling centers, community gatherings, at-risk adolescents, and others.

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Book Published 2014-10-07 by Arcade/Skyhorse

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Pitch-perfect . . . Told with haunting eloquence and subtle humor, this is a powerful and gripping American story about second chances, the bonds between people, and the search for a sense of home. The voices of the characters ring true and so does the story. Our Lady of Infidelity is an unforgettable, life-affirming novel.

What a wonderful tale! This soft-spoken, lyrical, and loving work dives deep into the world of mystical vision and emerges as a visionary work in itself. It feels like a blessing to swim in these waters.

Compelling and luminous, a novel as full of love as the vision it portrays. This is a book that readers will turn to again and again for the wonderful story and for the sense of hope it brings to the enterprise we call life.

It's a rare novel that offers both entertainment and illumination. Jackie Parker delivers a compelling yarn while shedding light on the mysteries and ambiguities, beauties, and absurdities that often surround spiritual experience, whether real or imagined.

Jackie Parker writes generously, ecstatically, and from a surfeit—of ideas, characters, and stories. What results is a world that is both grounded and magical, born from the imagination of a distinctively American Allende.