{"product_id":"dark-eyes-lady-blue-marza-of-zgreda-9781682830567","title":"Dark Eyes, Lady Blue: María of Ágreda","description":"\u003ci\u003eDark Eyes, Lady Blue\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Sister María of Ágreda's remarkable life. María was born in Ágreda, Spain, in 1602, and vowed there as a nun at age seventeen. From birth to her death in 1665, she never left the small town. Yet her accomplishments had a lasting impact in Spain and as far away as the American Southwest, where she is celebrated to this day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough cloistered in Ágreda's Monastery of the Immaculate Conception, María grew to be a renowned mystic, a widely read author, and an advisor to the King of Spain. She experienced religious ecstasy that inspired her visionary writings and--quite remarkably--communications with the Jumano Indians of what would later become the states of Texas and New Mexico. When Spanish missionaries met the Jumano Indians, their chief expressed a desire to be baptized because of the supernatural visits from the mystical \"lady in blue.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fresh telling of María's story is one that will appeal to readers young and old and provides an unforgettable perspective on early American exploration of Texas and New Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFedewa, Marilyn H.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMarilyn H. Fedewa\u003c\/b\u003e has a background in teaching, communications, and political science. She served in higher education administration at Pepperdine University and Michigan State University and as vice president of Olivet College. She has published two prior books, including an award-winning biography of María of Ágreda, the \"Lady in Blue.\"","brand":"Texas Tech University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874495467794,"sku":"9781682830567","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_14c86952-7030-44de-b41d-1554a6073349.jpg?v=1737995696","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dark-eyes-lady-blue-marza-of-zgreda-9781682830567","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}