A family memoir full of New Mexico flavor, Tortilla Chronicles serves up a hearty helping of the "City Different" from the perspective of the humble, hardworking Romeros, a family honored for its contributions to regional folk arts. Marie Romero Cash, herself a renowned artist, poignantly sketches each family member using his or her own voice. Their stories present a rare glimpse into the life of a traditional Hispano family and provide an antidote to typical nostalgic tourist accounts of 1950s Santa Fe. 
One of the main characters is Santa Fe itself, and the narrative tours the city's streets, shops, plaza, and surrounding hills and arroyos in astounding detail. The ancestry and rituals of family life, the culture and religion of northern New Mexico, and the growth of a neighborhood and its children are all part of the recipe.

Tortilla Chronicles: Growing Up in Santa Fe

Biographies & Memoirs

Cash, Marie Romero

Community & Culture

University of New Mexico Press

Richly illustrated with examples of 18th- and 19th-century art from northern New Mexico's village churches, Santos is an in-depth investigation into the artistic heritage of the New Mexican santero (saint maker). 
Along with photographer Jack Parsons, Marie Romero Cash visited every church in the region and documented, identified, and measured each piece. Together they photographed over 500 pieces, including 19 moradas (places of worship for Penitentes) and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe collection housed at the Museum of International Folk Art. Along the way, Cash uncovered numerous examples of unique santero art that were housed in these churches, protected by thick adobe walls and dedicated mayordomos (caretakers). In some cases, these pieces had survived intact as long as two hundred years. 
In addition to cataloging these pieces, Cash delves into the specific artistic origins of this unique form, identifying two previously unknown major santeros, the 18th-Century Novice and the Laguna Santero. Cash's extensive research into these formerly "anonymous" artisans fills a gap in the study of this unique form, making Santos indispensable for art historians and the general reader interested in the culture and art of the American Southwest.

Santos: Enduring Images of Northern New Mexican Village Churches

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Univ Pr of Colorado

Richly illustrated with examples of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century art from northern New Mexico's village churches, Santos is an in-depth investigation into the artistic heritage of the New Mexican santero (saint maker). It is also an important study of northern New Mexican artisans and their craft.Along with photographer Jack Parsons, Marie Romero Cash visited every church in the region and documented, identified, and measured each santos. Together they photographed more than 500 pieces, including 19 moradas (places of worship for Penitentes) and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Collection housed at the Museum of International Folk Art.Cash's extensive research into these formerly "anonymous" artisans fills a gap in the study of this unique form, making Santos indispensable for art historians and the general reader interested in the culture and art of the American Southwest.

Religion & Spirituality

University Press of Colorado

The tradition of home shrines first began evolving in the American Southwest during the Mexican colonial period, when priests often traveled to homes to perform mass, novenas, baptisms, and marriages, a practice that continues today. This colorful book features the personal altars of mostly Hispanic families living in the towns and villages of northern New Mexico. Most are devoutly Catholic, and although Roman Catholic dogma does not officially recognize home shrines, the altar tradition for most Hispanos is a sign of being "Catholic from the heart." Their private altars allow for devotion in daily life, a practice embraced by those of all beliefs who desire personal sacred places to meditate, pray, or reflect. These portraits will serve as an inspiration for even the least devout among us desiring more spirituality in our lives.

Living Shrines: Home Altars of New Mexico

Museum of New Mexico Pr

The tradition of home shrines first began evolving in the American Southwest during the Mexican colonial period, when priests often traveled to homes to perform mass, novenas, baptisms, and marriages, a practice that continues today. This colorful book features the personal altars of mostly Hispanic families living in the towns and villages of northern New Mexico. Most are devoutly Catholic, and although Roman Catholic dogma does not officially recognize home shrines, the altar tradition for most Hispanos is a sign of being "Catholic from the heart." Their private altars allow for devotion in daily life, a practice embraced by those of all beliefs who desire personal sacred places to meditate, pray, or reflect. These portraits will serve as an inspiration for even the least devout among us desiring more spirituality in our lives.

Living Shrines: Home Altars of New Mexico: Home Altars of New Mexico

History

Americas

Museum of New Mexico Press

Magdalena's Perilous Journey is a chronicle of a young woman's journey during the era of the 1680 Pueblo Revolt in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her journey takes her from Mexico City to the barren wasteland of the frontier, a colony established by the Spanish leaders in 1610. In the late 1670s, her uncle, Antonio Otermin, is appointed Governor of the colony and he has picked Magdalena's father to be his Secretary. The family undertakes the grueling trip to Santa Fe, where it has been the intent of church leaders led by the Franciscan fathers, that the present inhabitants, the Pueblo Indians, will all be converted to Christianity and serve the needs of the colony. It soon becomes apparent that there is much dissension against this plan. The Indian Pueblos, led by an angry and determined medicine man, Cuernos Blancos, unite together to revolt against the Spaniards. Magdalena and her family are caught in the crosshairs of the revolt. After many of their countrymen have been slaughtered in battle, the survivors have no choice but to leave their homes in the middle of the night and attempt to return to Mexico City. It is another grueling trip for them, but this time most of them are on foot. Magdalena's fiance, a soldier in Otermin's army, has been ordered to travel to Isleta Pueblo near the western border to intercept a caravan from Mexico City which is carrying food, weapons and ammunition. Because of this, the lovers are separated and it is unknown whether they will ever be reunited.

Magdalena and the Perilous Journey: Love in the time of the Pueblo Revolt

Romance

Historical

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

A popular mariachi singer is found shot and buried south of Santa Fe near Cerrillos, putting him in the jurisdiction of Detective Rick Romero and Forensic Psychologist Jemimah Hodge. Eduardo Sanchez had a massive ego that could well have gotten him killed, considering his penchant for reckless womanizing. However, as the weeks pass, the trail grows cold, increasing the pressure on law enforcement. Was the mariachi killed by a spurned girlfriend or an angry husband? Why was he traveling back and forth between Santa Fe and Mexico? Although Rick and Jemimah have been dating for two years, they have yet to commit. So when Rick s beautiful ex-wife breezes into town and makes a play for him, she stirs up trouble all around. Meanwhile Jemimah receives her own unwelcome visitor: a friend of her FLDS family who s tracked her down and wants to dredge up the past. To add to the drama, Detective Romero s wayward ex-con brother Carlos lands in deep trouble when he hooks up with a woman hiding her checkered past. When the clues come together, they intersect in volatile ways no one could have foreseen. Book 4 of the Jemimah Hodge Mystery series.

The Mariachi Murder (Jemimah Hodge Mystery)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Camel Press

Forensic psychologist Jemimah Hodge is much in demand for her keen understanding of the criminal mind. So much in demand, in fact, that she decides to escape the pressure by moving from L.A. to New Mexico to take a job with the local sheriff's office. She expects that her duties will be limited to assessing petty criminals and reporting her findings to the court. Jemimah had hoped to find a simpler life on her small ranch, located in the juniper-covered foothills of the Ortiz Mountains south of Santa Fe. A cowgirl at heart, she envisioned a place where she could spend more time in a saddle than a chair. Instead she finds herself knee deep in an investigation of a series of gruesome murders that took place right smack in the center of an ancient Indian pueblo. This case will not only test Jemimah's mettle, but also tug at her heartstrings. Now she must work side by side with Detective Rick Romero, a true 'hey let me be the cop' kind of guy with a soft spot for a pretty lady on an Appaloosa horse.

Shadows among the Ruins (Jemimah Hodge Mystery)

Forensic psychologist Jemimah Hodge, who has just returned to Santa Fe after a few months in special training, is handed a cold case from almost ten years earlier. The matter is especially sensitive because it concerns the death of a police officer s wife in a car accident, and Santa Fe s finest have not been cooperative. Detective Rick Romero has waited patiently for Jemimah s return. She would like to respond to his interest in her, but is held back by emotional scars left over from her conservative Mormon upbringing. Despite their tense personal relationship, they must find a way to work together. Romero and Jemimah survive separate shooting incidents they suspect are related to the case. Each faces obstacles and distractions. Jemimah is missing key evidence, and Romero is coping with a wounded shoulder, his ex-con brother s screw-ups, and the arrival of a sexy FBI agent. Will they be able to identify the would-be killer in time to save themselves?

Deadly Deception (Jemimah Hodge Mystery)

Literature & Fiction

Literary

A woman is strangled and shot. She was last seen alive at a casino near Santa Fe. Forensic Psychologist Jemimah Hodge is on the case, as is her new boyfriend, Sheriff Rick Romero. The trail has already grown cold when another woman is murdered under similar circumstances. The first dead woman left behind a disgruntled ex-spouse but no other obvious suspects. Gilda Humphreys, the second victim, is another story. First there is her househusband, then there are all her co-workers … It seems no one is shedding a tear for Gilda. While going through Gilda’s field notes, Jemimah discovers that the woman was experiencing a sexual renaissance. Could one of her lovers have killed her? Then there is Tim McCabe’s treasure hunt. A wealthy gallery owner and collector, McCabe has buried a chest filled with valuable coins and jewelry and challenged the public to find it. When Gilda wasn’t dressing down her co-workers or dallying with lovers, she was searching for McCabe’s treasure. Was it greed that killed Gilda? A scorned lover or vengeful co-worker? With so many suspects and so few clues, Rick and Jemimah face one of the most challenging cases of their careers. Treasure Among the Shadows is the third book in Jemimah Hodge Murder Mystery series.

Treasure among the Shadows (Jemimah Hodge Mystery)

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Tortilla Chronicles: Growing Up in Santa Fe

Santos: Enduring Images of Northern New Mexican Village Churches

Santos: Enduring Images of Northern New Mexican Village Churches

Living Shrines: Home Altars of New Mexico

Living Shrines: Home Altars of New Mexico: Home Altars of New Mexico

Magdalena and the Perilous Journey: Love in the time of the Pueblo Revolt

The Mariachi Murder (Jemimah Hodge Mystery)

Shadows among the Ruins (Jemimah Hodge Mystery)

Deadly Deception (Jemimah Hodge Mystery)

Treasure among the Shadows (Jemimah Hodge Mystery)