{"product_id":"woman-on-the-cross-paperback","title":"Woman on the Cross - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePierre Delattre\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman on the Cross\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel that takes place near the end of the 18th century in a deforested Latin American country where the pre-Christian nature religion has been suppressed. The story tells of Sebastian Cristo Rey, the last actor in a family line of professional Christs who have made their living being crucified on Good Fridays, and what happens when Sidelle, daughter of the priestess who maintains the pre-Christian tradition of tree worship, is nailed to Sebastian's cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePierre Delattre \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and painter living in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in northern New Mexico. \u003ci\u003eTales of a Dalai Lama\u003c\/i\u003e was his first book of fiction, followed by \u003ci\u003eWalking On Air\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEpisodes\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir; and, most recently, a book of essays, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e. He has has published stories, poems and essays in many magazines, and has worked in radio, theater, television, and film. During the Beat era, his coffee house in San Francisco's North Beach, The Bread and Wine Mission, was a gathering place for poets, actors and musicians. For a time, Delattre lived and taught in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, aligning himself with the 'magical realists' both in writing and in painting. As a painter, he manages his own studio\/gallery in Truchas, New Mexico where he also holds salons and workshops on the relationship between the arts and the spiritual disciplines. He can be contacted via his website: pierredelattre.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.48 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e IndieFab awards (2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67923896566067,"sku":"9780966861259","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/DvnGsx8ZyB9780966861259.webp?v=1793828810","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/woman-on-the-cross-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}