When Sorrow Takes Wing
Kelly Romo
Based on true events of the Cristero War--one of the darkest times in Mexico's history.
1927: In the wake of the Revolution, Mexico's Government bans the Catholic Religion. Federal soldiers execute priests in front of their churches and massacre entire villages of people who continue to worship. The people rise in rebellion against their own government. The women form the Joan of Arc Women's Brigade, which grows to 25,000 women strong between Guadalajara, Mexico City, and all the surrounding villages. They go undercover to obtain information and smuggle ammunition and supplies to the men fighting. During the entire war, there is not a single defection, and the women are not discovered until the end...
Mariana has a hardworking but idyllic life on a citrus ranch in California. She is sheltered and protected by her family and older brother, Emilio. That is, until tragedy strikes. Emilio is murdered. To cover up the crime, a powerful man has Mariana's family of seven deported to Mexico, a place she barely remembers. Her family is dropped off at the Tijuana border and forced to enter Mexico. Prohibition north of the border has caused Tijuana to erupt with new saloons, casinos, and brothels, earning the nickname 'Satan's Playground.' Mariana's father heads to Guadalajara to find work, leaving the rest of the family behind in Tijuana.
Mariana's education and beauty give her many opportunities to help support her family, but she is overly naïve. When Mariana trusts the wrong person and disgraces herself, her mother ships her off to Guadalajara to find her father--right into the heart of the rebellion. Mariana has never spent a single night away from her family. Now, she is on a two-day train ride through the desert with nothing but a suitcase and an address. Will Mariana find her father before it is too late? Or will she end up dead along with the other 30,000 men, women, and children who died fighting for their religious freedom?
Duration - 7h 51m.
Author - Kelly Romo.
Narrator - Talon David.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2021 Kelly Romo ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Based on true events of the Cristero War--one of the darkest times in Mexico's history. 1927: In the wake of the Revolution, Mexico's Government bans the Catholic Religion. Federal soldiers execute priests in front of their churches and massacre entire villages of people who continue to worship. The people rise in rebellion against their own government. The women form the Joan of Arc Women's Brigade, which grows to 25,000 women strong between Guadalajara, Mexico City, and all the surrounding villages. They go undercover to obtain information and smuggle ammunition and supplies to the men fighting. During the entire war, there is not a single defection, and the women are not discovered until the end... Mariana has a hardworking but idyllic life on a citrus ranch in California. She is sheltered and protected by her family and older brother, Emilio. That is, until tragedy strikes. Emilio is murdered. To cover up the crime, a powerful man has Mariana's family of seven deported to Mexico, a place she barely remembers. Her family is dropped off at the Tijuana border and forced to enter Mexico. Prohibition north of the border has caused Tijuana to erupt with new saloons, casinos, and brothels, earning the nickname 'Satan's Playground.' Mariana's father heads to Guadalajara to find work, leaving the rest of the family behind in Tijuana. Mariana's education and beauty give her many opportunities to help support her family, but she is overly naïve. When Mariana trusts the wrong person and disgraces herself, her mother ships her off to Guadalajara to find her father--right into the heart of the rebellion. Mariana has never spent a single night away from her family. Now, she is on a two-day train ride through the desert with nothing but a suitcase and an address. Will Mariana find her father before it is too late? Or will she end up dead along with the other 30,000 men, women, and children who died fighting for their religious freedom? Duration - 7h 51m. Author - Kelly Romo. Narrator - Talon David. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2021 Kelly Romo ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:23
Chapter 1
Duration:00:19:31
Chapter 2
Duration:00:27:52
Chapter 3
Duration:00:16:04
Chapter 4
Duration:00:12:18
Chapter 5
Duration:00:14:39
Chapter 6
Duration:00:19:44
Chapter 7
Duration:00:09:06
Chapter 8
Duration:00:15:34
Chapter 9
Duration:00:13:19
Chapter 10
Duration:00:05:28
Chapter 11
Duration:00:06:38
Chapter 12
Duration:00:14:57
Chapter 13
Duration:00:03:35
Chapter 14
Duration:00:08:27
Chapter 15
Duration:00:12:42
Chapter 16
Duration:00:06:54
Chapter 17
Duration:00:04:03
Chapter 18
Duration:00:05:42
Chapter 19
Duration:00:19:49
Chapter 20
Duration:00:08:59
Chapter 21
Duration:00:18:52
Chapter 22
Duration:00:14:52
Chapter 23
Duration:00:11:25
Chapter 24
Duration:00:10:59
Chapter 25
Duration:00:05:15
Chapter 26
Duration:00:10:49
Chapter 27
Duration:00:06:53
Chapter 28
Duration:00:07:35
Chapter 29
Duration:00:08:28
Chapter 30
Duration:00:07:20
Chapter 31
Duration:00:07:58
Chapter 32
Duration:00:11:14
Chapter 33
Duration:00:13:33
Chapter 34
Duration:00:13:38
Chapter 35
Duration:00:06:04
Chapter 36
Duration:00:02:01
Chapter 37
Duration:00:03:34
Chapter 38
Duration:00:06:43
Chapter 39
Duration:00:20:54
Chapter 40
Duration:00:04:06
Chapter 41
Duration:00:10:41
Chapter 42
Duration:00:14:42
Chapter 43
Duration:00:04:26
Notes
Duration:00:02:45
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:30