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Mexican Ghost Tales of the Southwest: Stories and Illustrations

Mexican Ghost Tales of the Southwest: Stories and Illustrations

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: E For Effort
Review: I do recall hearing many of these stories as a child and the book triggered wonderful childhood memories. Coming from a Mexican family, these stories were presumed to be actual accounts and were a successful tool for parents to keep children in line.

These accounts came to life when Grandpa whispered them to us on a warm, moonlit Summer night...as the kids huddled around him, clutching on to one another.

I am grateful that the essence of the stories is preserved in writing. In all fairness to the author, something is lost during the transition from storyteller to the pages in a book. A good story teller has the unfair advantage of mannerisms, facial expressions and the opportunity to grab an unsuspecting, trembling youngster at the most chilling point of the story.

To readers who did not grow up where these stories were an essential part of life, please do not judge these tales on the book alone, for they were meant to be heard, not read.


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