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- Mimi,
- Virgin Mary,
- remember death,
- Mexico,
- El Greco painting,
- faith,
- novena
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Our Lady of Happy Endings
by
Jenifer McVaugh
In the snow-drenched Canadian winter of 1995, poet Mimi Clement succumbs to writer’s block. She will do anything to summon enough faith to get her through another cold, drab day, even if she has to pray for it. Her brother Damon tells her she needs a man, not faith, but he kindly drives her to the airport to begin a pilgrimage. High in the mountains of western México, Mimi finds Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso - Our Lady of Happy Endings. This virgin wears a rosary of skulls carved by an admirer: “memento mori.” Mimi takes it as a sign. For nine days Mimi says her remembered rosary prayers, as she struggles not to forget death. Ignore the sensuous temptations of paradise: memento mori! Tune out the screams of fighting cocks and the rumours of macho abuses: memento mori! Turn a blind eye to the discovery of a lost El Greco masterpiece. Memento mori! There is no better place to look for faith than in the close-up of a new reality.
“Jenifer McVaugh is a wonderfully original and provocative writer. I love her humour, her wit, and the delightful story she tells.” – Sandra Gulland, bestselling author of The Josephine Trilogy, Mistress of the Sun and The Shadow Queen
Jenifer McVaugh divides her time between Golden Lake, Ontario, and San Sebastian del Oeste, Jalisco. She is the author of two historical novels set in the Ottawa Valley, The Love of Women and Paradise. Her collections of poetry from the Sierra Madre Occidental include La Gallina/The Hen, Viva Voce, and Language Barrier/Barrera de idioma. Contact Jenifer at jmcvaugh@xplornet.com
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