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Pearl: A New Chapter in an Old Story
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5 out of 5
Based on 13 Ratings and 12 Reviews

Book Description
Lucio is a pearl fisherman in La Paz, Mexico. Like the others in the village, he has heard the stories of his grandfather Kino and how he found and lost "The Pearl of the World." Now, nearly a century after his grandfather Kino's ordeal, little has changed in the Mexican town, and less for Lucio. Life has been hard for him, that is, until Luck rewards him with a great pearl of his own, and then it... More
Book Information
PublisherXlibris Corporation
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelAll Ages
# of Pages108
ISBN-101401000452
ISBN-13978-1401000455
Publication Date05/14/2001
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About Joseph E. Scalia (Author) : Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Joseph E. Scalia moved to Long Island during the first gasoline shortage back in the 70s to be closer to work and remained there for 33 years trying to teach Eng... more
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