Maria of Agreda: Mystical Lady in Blue  is now available through the University of New Mexico Press  (UNMP), Amazon.com, and your favorite internet or local store. And, it's getting great reviews. Please look for hot links soon, to read what they're saying about it in:

Southwestern Historical Quarterly: "a real pleasure to read . . . an outstanding contribution to the researching of the Catholic heritage of the American Southwest."

Amazon.com: "I purchased thiswonderful book and found it difficult to put down. The book s thoroughly researched and so well written . . . [it] will keep the reader intrigued until the end. This book should be on your "must read" list. Enjoy it! "  

A Contra Corriente Journal: "[Fedewa] fills out a compelling, three-dimensional character [in]. . . a spiritual biography of a unique woman who played a fascinating role in the politics of her time."

Colonial Latin American Historical Review: "This well-written book is recommended to the general reader and the professional interested in a unique facet of New Mexico's early history"  

This book is a definitive biography of the intriguing 17th century abbess who wrote Mystical City of God, advised King Felipe IV of Spain from behind the walls of the cloister, and indelibly influenced the history of the American Southwest. Initially, within two to three months of its official publication date in mid-June 2009, the hardcovers almost completely sold out! Effective January 2010, it is now available in softcover. To read the catalog copy, please visit UNMP's website. For more of the back story on how the book came to be, please read about her biography, as well as some of the other pages on this website.

For book ordering information, call UNMP toll-free at 1-800-249-7737.  Libraries, booksellers, and other outlets can ask about the availability of a trade discount, which is even more favorable now than at the book's initial release, when ordered directly through the university or their retail and wholesale agents. 

It's also available through Amazon.com -- isn't life grand -- and since it is distributed through Ingrams, it is also available to order through your favorite local book seller, including Barnes and Noble, and our own Schuler Books of Michigan.