Cabeza de Vaca had wrapped her in his arms and in his language, whispering about a life she did not understand although understanding seemed to form just beyond the sea and sand, waiting there for her to grow older. Even when the story confused her, she had caught words or phrases, ideas like fish, bold and surprising, tasting of her father’s mind. She had learned quickly to nod and speak because he needed her to do this, because his need surrounded her like the blue sky. She was his bastard, and he had loved her. Yes, he had loved her. That was the memory she couldn’t bear. Sharman Apt Russell
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Cabeza de Vaca was the title of a book by the American writer, Daniel J. Boorstin that was originally published in 1962. It is about the sixteenth-century Spanish explorer, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, who led an expedition to finish off the exploration of America. Cabeza de Vaca was first published in 1961 and is considered one of the most important historical books ever written. Boorstin led a research team on the project and spent years combing through old documents and letters before writing the book.

Source: Teresa Of The New World

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