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Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint, 2nd Edition Audiobook, by R. Andrew Chesnut Play Audiobook Sample

Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint, 2nd Edition Audiobook

Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint, 2nd Edition Audiobook, by R. Andrew Chesnut Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Timothy Andrés Pabon Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: October 2021 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781666148886

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

14

Longest Chapter Length:

57:02 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

05:52 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

35:18 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

R. Andrew Chesnut offers a fascinating portrayal of Santa Muerte, a skeleton saint whose cult has attracted millions of devotees over the past decade. Although condemned by mainstream churches, this folk saint's supernatural powers appeal to millions of Latin Americans and immigrants in the US. Devotees believe the Bony Lady (as she is affectionately called) to be the fastest and most effective miracle worker, and as such, her statuettes and paraphernalia outsell those of the Virgin of Guadalupe and Saint Jude, two other giants of Mexican religiosity.

In particular, Chesnut shows Santa Muerte has become the patron saint of drug traffickers, playing an important role as protector of peddlers of crystal meth and marijuana; DEA agents and Mexican police often find her altars in the safe houses of drug smugglers. Yet Saint Death plays other important roles: she is a supernatural healer, love doctor, money-maker, lawyer, and angel of death. She has become without doubt one of the most popular and powerful saints on both the Mexican and American religious landscapes.

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About Timothy Andrés Pabon

Timothy Andrés Pabon is an English- and Spanish-speaking voice-over artist who has worked extensively in advertising and audiobook narration. He has had acting roles on House of Cards and has also been a costar on HBO’s acclaimed series The Wire opposite country music legend Steve Earl. As a stage actor, he has worked off-Broadway at the June Havoc Theatre, and his regional credits include Center Stage, the Shakespeare Theatre, Arena Stage, the Hippodrome, Olney Theatre, Rep Stage, and GALA Hispanic Theatre.