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Sophia Remembers, Day of the Dead
Deeply rooted in the Mexican custom of remembering the dead, Sophia Remembers, Day of the
Dead describes the devout ritual of a woman who expressed her most profound sorrow for her
deceased loved ones on November 2nd of each year. Following the traditional rite, Sophia would
prepare a humble altar with mystical devoutness and respect toward those spirits who -according to
tradition- would visit the world of the living in search of a spiritual offering especially for them. The
flames from the small candles lighted for each dead loved one would illuminate a tiny room with
tables, where photographs of the deceased were placed adding an air of mystery, along with the
respective glasses of water and pieces of bread to feed the souls would become almost sacred and
hallowed. Sophia Remembers, Day of the Dead depicts with realism, accuracy, and truthfulness
the Day of the Dead tradition, as well as the fervent holiday's observance of a woman who
celebrated it with tears, mourning, and sadness.
Sophia Remembers, Day of the Dead portrays the true essence and meaning of a religious
holiday which origins date back hundreds of years. In Sophia Remembers, Day of the Dead, this
ancient tradition of El Día de los Muertos is expressed in its true form and substance: a day of
remembrance rather than a cultural event, a spiritual observance to honor deceased loved ones.
While the celebration of the Day of the Dead holiday grows in popularity in countries like the United
States, the connotation is of a cultural festivity where the ritual of remembering the dead blends in
with folk music, dances and typical food in festival-like events. For people like Sophia, however,
there was nothing festive in her observance on November 2nd of each year –a solemn date on the
calendar– when in the intimacy of her home she prepared with diligence and detail an almost hallow
altar. Illustrated with beautiful color photographs, Sophia Remembers, Day of the Dead, brings
out the authentic spirit of a day set apart to formally remember a mother, father, brother, sister,
son or daughter who have died, deceased family members whose memory Sophia honored every
year with devotion and earnestness. Sophia Remembers, Day of the Dead, recreates with a
poetic prose a mystic atmosphere of melancholy and reverence, infused with the aroma of marigold
flowers and incense.
Author: Eduardo Barraza
Title: Sophia Remembers, Day of the Dead
Pages: 32 (Includes color photographs)
ISBN-13: 978-1-936885-03-9
Price: $12.99 + $3.99 (add price of book plus $1.00 s/h fee per each additional book purchased.)
For more information, or to place a mail order, please call 480-983-1445 or e-mail: books@hisi.org
Checks or Money Orders payable to:
HISI
PO Box 50553
Mesa, Arizona 85208-0028
Deeply rooted in the Mexican custom of remembering the dead, Sophia Remembers, Day of the
Dead describes the devout ritual of a woman who expressed her most profound sorrow for her
deceased loved ones on November 2nd of each year. Following the traditional rite, Sophia would
prepare a humble altar with mystical devoutness and respect toward those spirits who -according to
tradition- would visit the world of the living in search of a spiritual offering especially for them. The
flames from the small candles lighted for each dead loved one would illuminate a tiny room with
tables, where photographs of the deceased were placed adding an air of mystery, along with the
respective glasses of water and pieces of bread to feed the souls would become almost sacred and
hallowed. Sophia Remembers, Day of the Dead depicts with realism, accuracy, and truthfulness
the Day of the Dead tradition, as well as the fervent holiday's observance of a woman who
celebrated it with tears, mourning, and sadness.
Sophia Remembers, Day of the Dead portrays the true essence and meaning of a religious
holiday which origins date back hundreds of years. In Sophia Remembers, Day of the Dead, this
ancient tradition of El Día de los Muertos is expressed in its true form and substance: a day of
remembrance rather than a cultural event, a spiritual observance to honor deceased loved ones.
While the celebration of the Day of the Dead holiday grows in popularity in countries like the United
States, the connotation is of a cultural festivity where the ritual of remembering the dead blends in
with folk music, dances and typical food in festival-like events. For people like Sophia, however,
there was nothing festive in her observance on November 2nd of each year –a solemn date on the
calendar– when in the intimacy of her home she prepared with diligence and detail an almost hallow
altar. Illustrated with beautiful color photographs, Sophia Remembers, Day of the Dead, brings
out the authentic spirit of a day set apart to formally remember a mother, father, brother, sister,
son or daughter who have died, deceased family members whose memory Sophia honored every
year with devotion and earnestness. Sophia Remembers, Day of the Dead, recreates with a
poetic prose a mystic atmosphere of melancholy and reverence, infused with the aroma of marigold
flowers and incense.
Author: Eduardo Barraza
Title: Sophia Remembers, Day of the Dead
Pages: 32 (Includes color photographs)
ISBN-13: 978-1-936885-03-9
Price: $12.99 + $3.99 (add price of book plus $1.00 s/h fee per each additional book purchased.)
For more information, or to place a mail order, please call 480-983-1445 or e-mail: books@hisi.org
Checks or Money Orders payable to:
HISI
PO Box 50553
Mesa, Arizona 85208-0028
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